Cannot configure list mode

[sai-mike]

Debian Bookworm Package: needrestart (3.6-4+deb12u3)

I am running needrestart on a VPS using ssh after running sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and installing a kernel upgrade.

I have tried all of these methods to get needrestart to run in list mode:

• export NEEDRESTART_MODE="l"
• sudo needrestart -r l
• needrestart.conf -> $nrconf{restart} = 'l';

In all cases, when I run needrestart I receive this pop-up:

                                                                                                                                                    
               ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ Pending kernel upgrade ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┐               
               │                                                                                                                    │               
               │ Newer kernel available                                                                                             │               
               │                                                                                                                    │               
               │ The currently running kernel version is 6.1.0-27-amd64 which is not the expected kernel version 6.1.0-28-amd64.    │               
               │                                                                                                                    │               
               │ Restarting the system to load the new kernel will not be handled automatically, so you should consider rebooting.  │               
               │                                                                                                                    │               
               │                                                       <Ok>                                                         │               
               │                                                                                                                    │               
               └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘