How to perform a systemd soft reboot to update userspace without a full system restart
Issue
- How can administrators apply critical userspace updates (e.g.,
glibc,openssl, or system services) with minimal downtime? - How to restart the userspace environment without restarting the kernel or hardware?
- What is a systemd soft reboot and how does it differ from a traditional reboot?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.1 or later
systemd
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