How to : install/Update Linux Kernel 3.19 RC6 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.
What's new in Linux Kernel 3.19 RC6:
- The statistics look very normal, with the patch being about 70% driver changes (a Dell laptop platform driver revert being the biggest single patch, but there's networking, media, gpu, gpio, sound..) and about 14% arch updates (x86 and arm are the biggest ones, but there are small updates to others too) and the rest is mostly scattered all over
- (documentation updates, some networking, some filesystem changes - mainly btrfs, etc etc).
Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), AR
The most essential component of a Linux-based operating system is the Linux kernel. Without it, the entire system (libraries, applications, etc.) is useless. When creating a Linux distribution, it is also very important to know how to correctly optimize the Linux kernel package, in order to make it support certain hardware components or recognize a specific device.
How to : install/Update Linux Kernel 3.19 RC6 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint :
To Install/Update Linux Kernel 3.19 RC6 on Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS) and Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
Download Linux kernel 3.19 rc6 for ubuntu 32 bit, do :
wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc6_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_all.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc6-generic_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_i386.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc6-generic_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_i386.deb
Download Linux kernel 3.19 rc6 for ubuntu 64 bit, do :
wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc6_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_all.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc6-generic_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_amd64.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc6-vivid/linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc6-generic_3.19.0-031900rc6.201501261152_amd64.deb
Install Linux Kernel 3.19 RC1 :
sudo dpkg -i *.debAtfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
sudo update-grub- See more at: http://media-opensource.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-installupgrade-linux-kernel-319.html#sthash.yFjMQcnD.dpuf
sudo reboot
Install Linux Kernel 3.19 RC6 :
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
sudo update-grubsudo reboot
Install Linux Kernel 3.19 RC1 :
sudo dpkg -i *.debAtfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
sudo update-grub- See more at: http://media-opensource.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-installupgrade-linux-kernel-319.html#sthash.yFjMQcnD.dpuf
sudo reboot
The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
WARNING: Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.
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