Install Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.10 and Linux Mint 17

Install Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.10 and Linux Mint 17

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.

Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 changes :

x86, syscall: Fix _TIF_NOHZ handling in syscall_trace_enter_phase1
x86_64, traps: Fix the espfix64 #DF fixup and rewrite it in C
x86_64, traps: Stop using IST for #SS
x86_64, traps: Rework bad_iret
uprobes, x86: Fix _TIF_UPROBE vs _TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME
dcbnl : Disable software interrupts before taking dcb_lock
cxgb4i : Don't block unload/cxgb4 unload when remote closes TCP connection
cxgb4 : Fix DCB priority groups being returned in wrong order

For more information on the major Linux Kernel Changes in the upcoming version 3.18 RC6 please consult this page.

To Install Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.10 and Linux Mint 17, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

For Linux System 32 bit :

mkdir kernel && cd kernel
wget http://goo.gl/8NAQeC \ http://goo.gl/qqyFeK \ http://goo.gl/2KSUrj
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
sudo reboot

For Linux System 64 bit :

mkdir kernel && cd kernel
wget http://goo.gl/8NAQeC \http://goo.gl/bHROQp \ http://goo.gl/AxVyq9
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
sudo reboot

To Install Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 in your linux distribution, you can install Linux Kernel 3.18 RC6 from source code or install deb file from this page. follow this page for information about install linux latest stable kernel 3.17.4 in ubuntu 14.10 and ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

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