709
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top new old
[-] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 133 points 4 days ago

Do y'all not reboot after kernel/firmware updates?

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 50 points 4 days ago

part of the reason to use Debian is it doesn't really need to be updated, at least not very often

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 74 points 4 days ago

It needs to be updated at least several times a year...

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 60 points 4 days ago

depends on your use case

home automation server that doesn't connect to the internet? nah

media server that only occasionally gets connected to the internet? maybe

anything else that regularly connects to the internet, definitely

[-] utopiah@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

home automation server that doesnโ€™t connect to the internet?

Well if uses wireless connectivity with either range broader than your place or is connected to a device that is itself online it can still be a risk. Sure it's very VERY specific but scanning techniques also improve.

load more comments (5 replies)
[-] redsand@infosec.pub 4 points 3 days ago

Can I introduce you to OpenBSD where we measure uptime in years?

[-] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 4 days ago

up.. date? what does that mean?

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 15 points 4 days ago

Iโ€™ve been running the same AIX kernel since 1993, and my ftp server is still running fine. I donโ€™t know what the rest of these assholes are complaining about.

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Hmm, not my proudest moment.

16:09:15 up 1031 days

Private server, though.

[-] varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 4 days ago

Almost 44 days last year before I needed to reboot for an update:

[-] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Wait, you guys reboot after an update?

load more comments (10 replies)
[-] bold_omi@lemmy.today 27 points 3 days ago
[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago
[-] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's an alias for "sudo shutdown now".

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 58 points 4 days ago

The UPS will keep it running long enough to switch to another power source.

[-] bearboiblake@pawb.social 12 points 4 days ago

I'm guessing OP probably doesn't have a petrol/diesel generator handy :p

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 4 days ago

An extension cord running to another room would be enough if the minor electrical work only needs a circuit to be switched off.

[-] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

That assumes your breakers are labelled well. I turn off like a quarter of the panel just guessing to avoid extra trips.

load more comments (4 replies)
[-] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago

Ironically, this was one of the primary reasons I have a UPS on everything. The uptime must grow.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 41 points 4 days ago

Having high uptime is not the flex you think it is

You shouldn't have uptime higher than 60 days

[-] JohnAnthony@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

I tried telling this to my manager for years. He saw it as a "X days since we last had a problem and needed to reboot the server" and took pride in it.

We finally shut it down at over 5 years of uptime. Some docker containers had been running for 4 years straight.

Yes, that means what you think it does concerning update policies. Yes, the server and some containers were exposed to the internet. No, the backups were never tested.

[-] Overspark@piefed.social 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah these days a high uptime is a mark of shame, not a badge of honour.

load more comments (7 replies)
[-] homura1650@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If you don't have a UPS, just use a suicide cable to energize the circuit while it is disconnected at the breaker.

(/s, if the term suicide cable wasn't enough of a hint; don't actually do this)

[-] vogi@piefed.social 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ€ uptime check โœจ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’–

22:09:13 up 9 days, 12:29, 2 users, load average: 0.03, 0.05, 0.11

EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though ๐Ÿ˜ณ

[-] VonReposti@feddit.dk 17 points 3 days ago

EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though

Sorry about that, won't happen again

[-] vogi@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

To make sure all security patches are applied I assume ๐Ÿง

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

That's for your daily driver desktop right? Right??

[-] Leonardo_da_Vinci@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Regular files check by your FBI agent.

[-] highball@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It's probably your mom.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Linus Torvalds is just making sure you're Linuxing correctly

[-] osanna@lemmy.vg 3 points 3 days ago

11:13:30 up 1 day, 17:21, 1 user, load average: 0.25, 0.16, 0.11

My e-peen isn't as big as yours D:

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 27 points 4 days ago
[-] Evil_Shrubbery 15 points 3 days ago

"Openup on't"

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 days ago

All your base distribution are belong to

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago

shutdown off

In English, that's "shut down".

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] taxon@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[-] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 days ago

Well proxmox is based on Debian so it's technically included in the original meme

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I just power off the containers. If it causes an issue, it's so easy and fast to restore from backup, in the long run it saves time versus waiting on clean shutdowns for all 10 or so.

[-] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

i know the OP was about server, but just curious how long is every one's uptime on laptop / desktop?

[-] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

As a professional IT guy, I love to show my users their uptime after they lie to me about how they already rebooted their computer and it still isn't working right. Yesterday I showed a user her uptime of 152 days which is impressive considering the city she works in has worse average electrical uptime than the state of Texas.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I turn my desktop and laptop of when not in use.

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Most APC/Tripplite battery backups can hold a server "up" for a solid 1/2 hour easily while the breaker goes down. They can even be had cheap second hand if you're willing to replace the cells!
nudgenudgewinkwinksonomore

load more comments
view more: next โ€บ
this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2026
709 points (97.2% liked)

linuxmemes

31255 readers
162 users here now

Hint: :q!


Sister communities:


Community rules (click to expand)

1. Follow the site-wide rules

2. Be civil
  • Understand the difference between a joke and an insult.
  • Do not harrass or attack users for any reason. This includes using blanket terms, like "every user of thing".
  • Don't get baited into back-and-forth insults. We are not animals.
  • Leave remarks of "peasantry" to the PCMR community. If you dislike an OS/service/application, attack the thing you dislike, not the individuals who use it. Some people may not have a choice.
  • Bigotry will not be tolerated.
  • 3. Post Linux-related content
  • Including Unix and BSD.
  • Non-Linux content is acceptable as long as it makes a reference to Linux. For example, the poorly made mockery of sudo in Windows.
  • No porn, no politics, no trolling or ragebaiting.
  • Don't come looking for advice, this is not the right community.
  • 4. No recent reposts
  • Everybody uses Arch btw, can't quit Vim, <loves/tolerates/hates> systemd, and wants to interject for a moment. You can stop now.
  • 5. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Language/ัะทั‹ะบ/Sprache
  • This is primarily an English-speaking community. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Comments written in other languages are allowed.
  • The substance of a post should be comprehensible for people who only speak English.
  • Titles and post bodies written in other languages will be allowed, but only as long as the above rule is observed.
  • 6. (NEW!) Regarding public figuresWe all have our opinions, and certain public figures can be divisive. Keep in mind that this is a community for memes and light-hearted fun, not for airing grievances or leveling accusations.
  • Keep discussions polite and free of disparagement.
  • We are never in possession of all of the facts. Defamatory comments will not be tolerated.
  • Discussions that get too heated will be locked and offending comments removed.
  • ย 

    Please report posts and comments that break these rules!


    Important: never execute code or follow advice that you don't understand or can't verify, especially here. The word of the day is credibility. This is a meme community -- even the most helpful comments might just be shitposts that can damage your system. Be aware, be smart, don't remove France.

    founded 2 years ago
    MODERATORS