Canonical Livepatch Service

Apply critical kernel patches without rebooting.

• Fixes are applied automatically, without restarting your system
• Reduces downtime, keeping your Ubuntu LTS systems secure
  and compliant
• Included as part of all Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure
  support packages

Livepatch is like a dream come true, both from a technical and a business standpoint. Our Ubuntu systems now rarely or never have to be rebooted. Service is continuous. That makes a big difference for user and customer satisfaction and loyalty.Masaaki Hirose, IT Platform Department, DeNA

Free for personal use

All you need is an Ubuntu One account. Free for 3 machines.

Get Livepatch

how to remove live patch from ubuntu

$ sudo snap remove canonical-livepatch