Upgrade : Kernel 4.10.5 - stable on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety / Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial

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.

Linux kernel 4.10.5 is not a major update, but it's not a small one either. According to the appended shortlog, a total of 69 files were changed in this release, with 587 insertions and 268 deletions. Most of these changes are various networking improvements, both for the driver stack and core networking. There's also better support for Intel chipsets and a few hardware architectures were improved as well.

"I'm announcing the release of the 4.10.5 kernel. All users of the 4.10 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 4.10.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-4.10.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary," said Greg Kroah-Hartman.

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.

"All users need to update their systems to Linux 4.10.5 immediately"

Looking at the things that received attention in Linux kernel 4.10.5, we can notice an updated networking stack with various improvements to Bridge, DCCP (Datagram Congestion Control Protocol), IPv4, IPv6, L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching), Open vSwitch, packet scheduler, SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol), and STRParser.

The networking improvements continue with updated Ethernet drivers for AMD 10GbE (amd-xgbe), Mellanox, as well as the use of ETH_MAX_MTU as max mtu for bonding. The Intel i915 driver also got some attention, and Linux kernel 4.10.5 adds better support for the x86, ARM64 (AArch64), and PowerPC (PPC) hardware architectures. If you're using a GNU/Linux distribution powered by the Linux 4.10 kernel, we recommend updating to version 4.10.5 as soon as possible.

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How to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.10.5 (Stable) on Ubuntu / Linux Mint using Script :

To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.10.5 (Stable) on Ubuntu 17.04 zesty selus, Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety yak, 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 Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Download script :

wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.10.5-stable

Set Permission :

sudo chmod +x kernel-4.10.5-stable

Run Script :

./kernel-4.10.5-stable

Please ENTER to continue installation kernel 4.10.5, like this :

How to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.10.5 stable on Ubuntu / Linux Mint via Download :

To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.10.5 stable on Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak, 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 Mint 18.1 serena, Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

For ubuntu 64 bit: 

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-headers-4.10.5-041005_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_all.deb

 wget 
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-headers-4.10.5-041005-generic_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_amd64.deb

 
wget 
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-image-4.10.5-041005-generic_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_amd64.deb

For ubuntu 32bit:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-headers-4.10.5-041005_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_all.deb

wget 
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-headers-4.10.5-041005-generic_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_i386.deb 

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.5/linux-image-4.10.5-041005-generic_4.10.5-041005.201703220931_i386.deb 

 
Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.10.5 stable

# sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :

# sudo update-grub

 # sudo reboot

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.