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[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:12:24 +0530 mac_v <drkvi-a@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>So is there a way to mark the packages which require reboot , and Not
>start them during the boot , but to update them and this would just
>*delay the boot by a few seconds during which the present icon is shown*
>

The current mechanism involves touching a file with the package postinst, 
so there is no way to know prior to install if a package update will 
require reboot or not.  

Scott K