On Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:36:21 -0800, Doug H. wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2026, at 9:08 AM, Beartooth via users wrote:
>> Could dnf5 indicate, along with the download count and before it asks
>> "Is this OK?", whether there are kernel changes?
>
> I am confused. I just did an update that included a new kernel and it
> shows right near the bottom that it is installing that new kernel. Are
> you talking about some other sort of "kernel changes" or are not getting
> the same output as I am?
>
> This is the bottom of what I see:
>
>
> Installing:
> kernel x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 0.0 B kernel-core x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 97.6 MiB kernel-devel x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 84.4 MiB kernel-modules x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 96.3 MiB kernel-modules-core x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 68.0 MiB kernel-modules-extra x86_64
> 6.18.8-200.fc43 updates
> 4.2 MiB
>
> Transaction Summary:
> Installing: 6 packages Upgrading: 42 packages
> Replacing: 43 packages Removing: 7 packages
>
> Total size of inbound packages is 415 MiB. Need to download 415 MiB.
> After this operation, 10 MiB extra will be used (install 1 GiB, remove 1
> GiB).
> Is this ok [y/N]: y
Very, very interesting!
I do not see, don't recall ever having seen, nearly so much
information before the "Is this ok [y/N]:".
I'm currently running F43 Mate on three machines behind a KVM
switch, with two monitors. I run "dnf5 upgrade" daily on all three. I try
to reboot whenever I get a kernel update; rebooting is much quicker than
it used to be -- bless all those who worked on that! -- but not
instantaneous (nor should it be, afaIct).
It can happen that not all machines get kernel updates on the same
day. Also the friend who installed the second monitor advises me to keep
each box on both monitors when it's booting. So I upgrade all three, and
only then reboot whichever ones have kernel changes.
I think it would be better to upgrade all, then reboot as needed,
than whatI'm doing now.
--
Beartooth Staffwright, Not Quite Clueless Power User
Remember I know little (precious little!) of where up is.
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