Originally Posted by masonos

Don't see why not since it's messing on kernel and OS level and not with rTorrent.
Of course there is always the risk to crash the system or cause kernel panics and become unstable. I would suggest to try it only if you have very few torrents active or can live with the loss.
Having the capability to reinstall the OS in case of any issues is a must

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As I know, if we try with digital Ocean we cannot simplify changes the kernel right?