# Arch Linux kea >= 1:3.0.3-6 update requires manual intervention

- Product: Arch Linux (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arch-linux)
- Vendor: Arch Linux
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Original notes: https://archlinux.org/news/kea-1303-6-update-requires-manual-intervention/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/arch-linux/releases/2026-04-07-kea-1-3.0.3-6-update-requires-manual-intervention

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The kea package has moved all services to run as a dedicated kea user (instead of root ) for improved security. This change requires permission updates to the runtime files created by the kea services…

- **security** — Move all kea services to run as a dedicated kea user instead of root for improved security
- **changed** — Update permissions on runtime files created by kea services