How to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.5 RC2 on Ubuntu Derivative System
Linux Kernel 4.5 RC2 is released, you can upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS)
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.
Includes powerful features
Linux provides users with powerful features, such as true multitasking, multistack networking, shared copy-on-write executables, shared libraries, demand loading, virtual memory, and proper memory management.
Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), ARM, ARM64, DEC Alpha, MIPS, SUN Sparc, PowerPC, as well as Amiga and Atari machines.
What New in Linux Kernel version 4.5 RC2 :
- Drivers and architecture updates are only about half of the patch, with perf fixes and some of the new virtio self-tests being much of the rest. There's some btrfs fixes too.
How to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.5 RC2 on Ubuntu Derivative System :
Install / upgrade Linux Kernel 4.5 RC2 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS) and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.5rc2
sudo chmod +x kernel-4.5rc2
./kernel-4.5rc2
The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
Enjoy! I hope this article adding you more clarity.
