Unless you have zombie processes or are upgrading the kernel, IMHO there is no reason to reboot.
-Hal
On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Tim Nelson tnelson@rockbochs.com wrote:
----- "mcclnx mcc" mcclnx@yahoo.com.tw wrote:
we have CENTOS 5 on DELL servers. some servers have longer than one year did not reboot. Our consultant suggest we need at least reboot once every year to clean out memory junk.
What is your opinion?
If you're running a Windows server, yes, a period reboot is necessary to 'clean it out'. However, in Linux land, this is not typically necessary as a 'rule'. You could certainly be running applications with memory leaks or other special circumstances that warrant a clean boot.
I have several Linux boxes running a variety of flavors including CentOS, Debian, and even Redhat (think old 8.x/9.x days) with uptimes ranging between 13 months to over two years. They're running perfectly without the 'yearly reboot'.
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