Is Ubuntu Livepatch an antivirus software?

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Is livepatch an antivirus program like Windows Defender and McAfee Total Protection and Norton?

Does this answer your question? Do I need to use canonical Livepatch?. See also: Do I need antivirus? — Nmath, Nov 22 '21 at 00:37

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 22 '21 at 00:52

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No, livepatch is not a malware scanner or detector.

It is a tool that allows installing updates and upgrading to a new kernel without rebooting.

answered Nov 22 '21 at 00:52

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