3 ms·Ubuntu forces a reboot on kernel upgrades fwiw.by mod 12y agoUbuntu forces a reboot on kernel upgrades fwiw.jnbiche 12y agoI said almost. How often are you upgrading your kernel? Most of us don't upgrade very often.mod 12y agoWhenever the automatic update picks it up. So, basically all the time--every week or two, anyway.