Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu based distro

 

Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu based distro

kernel is a computer program that manages input/output requests from software, and translates them into data processing instructions for the central processing unit and other electronic components of a computer. The kernel is a fundamental part of a modern computer's operating system.

Changes Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1

      perf tools: Fix CLOEXEC probe for perf_event_paranoid == 2
      perf tools: Fix one of the probe events to exclude kernel
      perf tools: Fix probing the kernel API with cpu-wide events
      perf tools: Prefer to use a cpu-wide event for probing CLOEXEC
      perf symbols: Fix missing label symbols
      perf evlist: Add 'system_wide' option
      perf evlist: Add perf_evlist__set_tracking_event()
      perf session: Add perf_session__peek_event()
      perf script: Allow callchains if any event samples them
      perf script python: Add helpers for calling Python objects
      perf tools: Identify which comms are from exec
      perf machine: Add machine__thread_exec_comm()
      perf tools: Add flags and insn_len to struct sample
      perf evlist: Add perf_evlist__enable_event_idx()
      perf tests: Add a test for tracking with sched_switch
      perf scripting: Add 'flush' callback to scripting API
      perf machine: Rename machine__get_kernel_start_addr() method
      perf tools: Add machine__kernel_ip()
      perf tools: Let a user specify a PMU event without any config terms
      perf tools: Add perf-with-kcore script
      perf tools: Let default config be defined for a PMU
      perf tools: Add perf_pmu__scan_file()
      mmc: Fix use of wrong device in mmc_gpiod_free_cd()
      mmc: Fix incorrect warning when setting 0 Hz via debugfs
      mmc: sdhci: Add quirk for always getting TC with stop cmd
      mmc: sdhci-acpi: Set SDHCI_QUIRK2_STOP_WITH_TC for Intel host controllers
      mmc: sdhci-acpi: Add a HID and UID for a SD Card host controller
      mmc: sdhci-pci: Set SDHCI_QUIRK2_STOP_WITH_TC for Intel BYT host controllers
      mmc: sdhci-pci: Add Bay Trail and Braswell SD card detect
      mmc: sdhci: Let a driver override timeout clock frequency
      mmc: sdhci-pci: Fix Braswell eMMC timeout clock frequency
      mmc: sdhci-acpi: Get UID directly from acpi_device
      mmc: sdhci-acpi: Pass HID and UID to probe_slot
      mmc: sdhci-acpi: Fix Braswell eMMC timeout clock frequency

To Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in Linux Ubuntu (12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.0, 14.10), mint (14,15,16,17), open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands (Check this out, for linux stable kernel) :

Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in 32 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc1-generic_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_i386.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc1-generic_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_i386.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc1_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

sudo reboot

Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in 64 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc1-generic_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_amd64.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc1_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_all.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc1-utopic/linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc1-generic_3.18.0-031800rc1.201410192135_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

sudo reboot

Install Linux Kernel 3.18 rc1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu based distro