[pve-devel] [PATCH docs] software updates: mention how to handle kernel upgrades

[pve-devel] [PATCH docs] software updates: mention how to handle kernel upgrades

[Oguz Bektas]

and the friendly reminder for rebooting

Signed-off-by: Oguz Bektas <o.bektas@proxmox.com>
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 system-software-updates.adoc | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/system-software-updates.adoc b/system-software-updates.adoc
index 013e171..a8f2203 100644
--- a/system-software-updates.adoc
+++ b/system-software-updates.adoc
@@ -17,3 +17,30 @@ features, see `man apt-get`, or <<Hertzog13>> for additional information.
 
 TIP: Regular updates are essential to get the latest patches and security
 related fixes. Major system upgrades are announced in the {forum}.
+
+
+Kernel Upgrades and Reboots
+-----------------------------
+
+In case of a kernel upgrade (package `pve-kernel`), reboot your host to avoid issues.
+
+See which kernel is running:
+
+----
+# pveversion
+pve-manager/6.4-6/be2fa32c (running kernel: 5.4.106-1-pve)
+# uname -r
+5.4.106-1-pve
+----
+
+And check which ones are installed:
+
+----
+# ls -1 /lib/modules | sort -V
+5.4.73-1-pve
+5.4.103-1-pve
+5.4.106-1-pve
+5.4.114-1-pve <--- new kernel installed but not running
+----
+
+If the latest installed kernel version does not match the running one, then you should reboot the host.
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