Canonical launches a live kernel update service for Ubuntu

For more than a year ago, Linux kernel offers the possibility of live updatesIn other words, kernel updates without the need to restart the computer. This is very useful for business systems and is something that Ubuntu users already have, whether they are companies or not.

Canonical has launched the service and application that will allow the user to have on three computers at the same timeOnce this number is exceeded, the user has to pay a fee of $ 12 per month to get this service. Service that is not unique because other companies such as SUSE or Red Hat already offer their users.

This kernel update service will be free for users who just want to have it on their Ubuntu system

Canonical's new service will allow users to have an updated kernel, but for this they need have a 64-bit version and at least a 4.4 kernel, so it seems that for users prior to Ubuntu 16.04 this service is not available. In any case, we also have to be able to install snap packages, since the service is done via snap and we have to go to this website to download a token or identification code for the server to recognize us and update the kernel. Thus, once we try everything and we fulfill it, we have to write the following to make it work:

sudo snap install canonical-livepatch
sudo canonical-livepatch enable d3b07384d113edec49eaa6238ad5ff00 ( cambiar el código por el token o código que recibiremos)

With this we will have the new service active and we can use it without any problem in up to three computers. After that number, we have to pay a fee, something interesting since it is the first time that Canonical has launched a subscription service for non-business Ubuntu users, although it is clear that the new kernel update service is oriented for companies Do not you think?