NEEDS-RESTARTING(1)

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version 1.14.102 · 17 versions
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💖 NEEDS-RESTARTING(1) 💖

🌸 NAME 🌸

needs-restarting — report running processes which should be restarted. yes bestie, this is the one that tells you what needs a lil restart 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

needs-restarting [OPTIONS]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so, bestie, this one lists running processes that might still be using files and libraries that recent upgrades deleted or updated. They should be restarted so they can benefit from the latest updates. Periodt. ✨

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -h, --help — shows a help message and exits. iconic, no notes 🫶
  • -r, --reboothint — only reports whether a full reboot is required (1) or not (0). short and iconic 👑
  • -s, --services — lists the affected systemd services only. services-only mode, slay 🎀

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

zypper(8) — the crossover episode you need 😭

xoxo, SUSE Linux 💖 2026-10-27 — signing off from NEEDS-RESTARTING(1) 🫶✨

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