Which packages require a system reboot after the update?

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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

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