Server says: "*** System restart required ***" after updating openssl

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Binary package hint: openssl

Whenever openssl needs updating, I get *** System restart required *** after the update is completed. This is not necessary and can result in unneeded downtime.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: openssl 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-26.48-server 2.6.32.24+drm33.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-26-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 8 02:07:58 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: openssl

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

Given that the current state is the result of an explicit decision, I am noting this as a Wishlist bug.

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

This is by the way where it was introduced:

  openssl (0.9.8g-4ubuntu3) hardy; urgency=low

    * Use a different priority for libssl0.9.8/restart-services depending on whether
      a desktop, or server dist-upgrade is being performed. (LP: #91814)
    * Display a system restart required notification bubble on libssl0.9.8 upgrade.

   -- Luke Yelavich <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:50:53 +1000

andreas@stilgar:~/temp$ debdiff openssl_0.9.8g-4ubuntu2.dsc openssl_0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.dsc | grep -i reboot
+ [ -x /usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot-required ] && /usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot-required
andreas@stilgar:~/temp$

/usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot-required belongs to the update-notifier-common package.