Is it required to upgrade kernel-headers and kernel-devel package while upgrading kernel?
Issue
- What is the purpose/use of the
kernel-headersandkernel-develpackages? - Is it necessary to upgrade these packages along with the kernel upgrade?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, all versions
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