What is the Kerneloops Service?
In Ubuntu, kerneloops is a small background daemon designed specifically for crash reporting. When the Linux kernel encounters a non-fatal error, a bug, or an unexpected state (colloquially known as an “Oops,” as opposed to a fatal “Panic”), the kernel logs the event. The kerneloops daemon constantly monitors these logs, collects the technical details, and automatically attempts to send them to the kerneloops.org website to assist developers in fixing bugs.
While this is helpful for the global Linux development community, many users prefer not to have a background service silently transmitting system telemetry and hardware data across the internet. If you prioritize strict privacy and want to eliminate unnecessary background processes, you can safely disable this reporting daemon without affecting system stability.
How to Disable Kerneloops in Ubuntu
To prevent the service from running and transmitting data, you must disable it via systemctl.
- Open your Ubuntu Terminal (shortcut:
Ctrl + Alt + T). - First, stop the daemon from running in your current session:
sudo systemctl stop kerneloops.service- Next, disable the service so it is permanently prevented from launching on the next system boot:
sudo systemctl disable kerneloops.service- (Optional but Recommended): If you want to absolutely guarantee that no telemetry is sent, you can completely uninstall the package from your system:
sudo apt-get purge kerneloopsYour Ubuntu system will continue to run perfectly normal. The kernel will still log any “Oops” errors locally to your system journal (where you can read them manually with dmesg or journalctl if you ever need to troubleshoot), but they will never be transmitted externally.