Which packages require a system reboot after the update?
Issue
- It is commonly known that reboots are required to load a newly-installed kernel, but which other packages require a reboot after being updated?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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