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| quote: | Originally posted by {b.s.e.}
Pardon this guy's ignorance, but what is a 'new kernel', exactly? |
Loosely described, it's the "brain" of a Linux/UNIX system... the part of the OS that actually runs, minus the drivers and extensions and stuff.
Sorta like the engine of a car, I guess. Updating the kernel is an oil change.
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