Install Ubuntu kernel updates without rebooting using Ksplice Uptrack
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Step 1. Get an access key
Please request an access key here , and an access key will be emailed to you.
Step 2. Install the core software
To enable the Ksplice software repository and install Ksplice Uptrack,
create /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ksplice.list
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ksplice.list
Add the following contents
deb http://www.ksplice.com/apt jaunty ksplice
deb-src http://www.ksplice.com/apt jaunty ksplice
Save and exit
sudo wget -N https://www.ksplice.com/apt/ksplice-archive.asc
sudo apt-key add ksplice-archive.asc
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install uptrack
You will be prompted for the access key that you obtained in Step 1.
Step 3. Install the graphical manager
If you wish, you may install the graphical Ksplice Uptrack manager by running the following command
sudo aptitude install uptrack-manager
It will start automatically (in the notification area) after installation, or when you start a new graphical session.
The âKâ icon with the red warning means that there are updates available for your system.
To view the updates that are available, just click on the icon.Now install updates by clicking Install all Updates
Enter your password click ok
Kernel updates installation in progress
After completing the installation you should see similar to the following screen
Step 4. Enable automatic updates (optional)
The Uptrack client will run periodically (via cron) to check for new updates. In the file /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf, you can configure Uptrack to automatically install new updates, or just notify you when they are available. To receive new updates from Ksplice Uptrack as soon as they are available, change the autoinstall line to read:
autoinstall = yes
You can use other options such as cron_output_available to configure Ksplice Uptrack to email you when new updates are available. You will need to make sure that mail to the root user on your computer gets delivered to you.
great job dude made it easy thank you
I run Ubuntu Jaunty (not fresh install, upgraded from Ubuntu 8.10) and I receive and error:
“You are running a kernel from Ubuntu Intrepid. Ksplice Uptrack for Ubuntu only supports kernels from Ubuntu Jaunty”
Thank you, it’s great !!! work fine…
What the hell is key for?!
Is it even open source?
Can I setup my own local repo with ksplice updates?
Why do we have to install one more system update app – isn’t synaptic enough? Why Canonical unable to run such service as part of their normal repo?
Josh … why all the questions ?
Where are YOUR answers ?
Contribute something !
If this is possible why isn’t it already enabled by default?
From their website;
“The Ksplice software available for download
from http://www.ksplice.com
is open source software. This software is made available to you
under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2″
And it appears there is a source tarball and source repo’s available.
But think i’ll stick with the traditional methods for now. Its not very often I need to upgrade the kernel, and when I do the reboot is when its convenient for me, not because there’s an update. So the reboot doesn’t really disrupt anything.