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gtmshrm

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Registered: 2018-01-26

Posts: 20

Maintaining a server on arch

I am a machine learning researcher and I regularly train models on my machine which can take upto days. For this I've to keep my machine on for 20-30 days sometimes. What should be my system update routine give that sometimes my machine is running continuously for a month?

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,722

Re: Maintaining a server on arch

No problems are generally encountered upgrading after a month, or even two.   I have some Arch VM's (not exposed to the Internet) that I only upgrade when I need a new package; and even then only if I get 404's.
If you want, you can perform updates while the system is running, but I would avoid updates that include the kernel as, after you do, and until you reboot, you won;t be able to lead any additional kernel modules.

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