be-policy
(string) Specify when a boot environment is created dur-
ing packaging operations. The following values are
allowed:
default Apply the default BE creation pol-
icy, currently 'create-backup'.
always-new Requires a reboot for all package
operations by performing them in a
new BE set as active on the next
boot. A backup BE will never be
created unless explicitly
requested.
This policy is the safest, but is
more strict than most sites need,
as no packages can be added
without a reboot.
create-backup For package operations that
require a reboot, a new BE will be
created and set as active on the
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next boot. If packages are modi-
fied or content that could affect
the kernel are installed and the
operation affects the live BE, a
backup BE will be created but will
not be set as active. A backup BE
may also be explicitly requested.
This policy is potentially risky
only if newly installed software
causes system instability, which
is possible, but relatively rare.
when-required For package operations that
require a reboot, a new BE will be
created and set as active on the
next boot. A backup BE will never
be created unless explicitly
requested.
This policy carries the greatest
risk since if a packaging change
to the live BE makes further
changes impossible, there may be
no recent BE to which one can
fallback.