Need to logout on Update

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On 07/21/2011 09:32 AM, Rex Dieter wrote:

>> I find it difficult for anyone to expect updates to complex interdependent
>> running binaries to continue to function correctly while and after updates to
>> them are applied. I always turn off automatic desktop updaters and update
>> notifiers, usually exit X before applying updates, and when not, restart
>> immediately after application completes, if not reboot the system.
> 
> nod, one thing I'm looking forward to presumably coming in packagekit 
> soonish, is the ability to apply updates on shutdown.
> 

  sort of ... a running program -typically will continue to function
just fine even if it is unlinked and a new one put in place - its
possible paging from the file may be an issue but far more likely is
that a subordinate program gets started which is not new and now in some
way conflicts.

 none of this explains why plasma-desktop crashes and burns. This seems
far more likely to be a bug to me - it should function fine during and
after an update - if logout is necessary, or a reboot (on very odd
occasions) fine ... don't crash the desktop before that happens.

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