severity 642044 wishlist tags 642044 wontfix thanks Am 19.09.2011 00:28, schrieb Josh Triplett: > Package: network-manager-gnome > Version: 0.9.0-1 > Severity: normal > > The changelog for network-manager-applet 0.9.0-2 says: > > * On upgrades tell update-notifier to show a reboot-required notification > since older versions of nm-applet will no longer work with network-manager > 0.9 and need to be restarted. > > If nm-applet needs restarting, couldn't it just re-exec itself rather > than suggesting a reboot of the entire system?
A patch would be welcome. I don't plan to work on that myself, so marking wontfix. Killing and restarting > nm-applet worked perfectly, without requiring a reboot. > > Please consider adding a mechanism to support rebootless upgrades. > This is the best that can be done imho. It would be great if update-notifier supported a "restart-your-desktop-session" hint instead of just "restart-your-system". Unfortunately it doesn't. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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