Update / Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint Flavours
Linus Torvalds has announced the final release of the long-anticipated Linux 4.6 kernel, which is now available for download for 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 system
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.
After being in development for the past two months, during which it received a total of seven RC (Release Candidate) builds, Linux kernel 4.6 is now here in its final production version, introducing a bunch of attractive new features, updated drivers, as well as numerous other security improvements.
Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.6
Prominent features of Linux kernel 4.6 include the implementation of the OrangeFS distributed file system, support for the USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Plus (SSP) protocol, offering transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, improvements to the reliability of the Out Of Memory task killer, as well as support for Intel Memory protection keys.
Moreover, Linux kernel 4.6 ships with Kernel Connection Multiplexor, a new component designed for accelerating application layer protocols, 802.1AE MAC-level encryption (MACsec) support, online inode checker for the OCFS2 file system, support for the BATMAN V protocol, and support for the pNFS SCSI layout.
Lastly, Linux kernel 4.6 includes support for cgroup namespaces and dma-buf, a brand new ioctl engineered to manage cache coherency between the CPU and GPU. As usual, numerous drivers have been updated, and lots of bugs have been resolved. You can download Linux kernel 4.6 sources right now from kernel.org.
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.
After being in development for the past two months, during which it received a total of seven RC (Release Candidate) builds, Linux kernel 4.6 is now here in its final production version, introducing a bunch of attractive new features, updated drivers, as well as numerous other security improvements.
Here's what's new in Linux kernel 4.6
Prominent features of Linux kernel 4.6 include the implementation of the OrangeFS distributed file system, support for the USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Plus (SSP) protocol, offering transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, improvements to the reliability of the Out Of Memory task killer, as well as support for Intel Memory protection keys.
Moreover, Linux kernel 4.6 ships with Kernel Connection Multiplexor, a new component designed for accelerating application layer protocols, 802.1AE MAC-level encryption (MACsec) support, online inode checker for the OCFS2 file system, support for the BATMAN V protocol, and support for the pNFS SCSI layout.
Lastly, Linux kernel 4.6 includes support for cgroup namespaces and dma-buf, a brand new ioctl engineered to manage cache coherency between the CPU and GPU. As usual, numerous drivers have been updated, and lots of bugs have been resolved. You can download Linux kernel 4.6 sources right now from kernel.org.
How to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 Stable on Ubuntu / Linux Mint using Script :
To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6 Stable 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:
Download Script Installation :
wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.6
Set Permission :
sudo chmod +x kernel-4.6
Install Script :
./kernel-4.6
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.
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.
