Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Kernel 3.16 RC2 has been released, coming with changes. For information about this release, see the mailing lists.
In this article I will show you how to install Kernel 3.16 RC2 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS, LXLE, Elementary OS and other Ubuntu derivative systems
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.16 RC2 are available via kernel.ubuntu.com. Follow the instructions for your system’s architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Kernel 3.16 RC2 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600rc2_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600rc2-generic_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_i386.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-image-3.16.0-031600rc2-generic_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.16 RC2:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.16* linux-image-3.16*
How to install Kernel 3.16 RC2 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600rc2_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.0-031600rc2-generic_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_amd64.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16-rc2-utopic/linux-image-3.16.0-031600rc2-generic_3.16.0-031600rc2.201406220135_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.16 RC2:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.16* linux-image-3.16*
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Thanks for the post!
There seem to be a missing “s” in the remove command…
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.16* linux-image-3.16*
should be…
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.16* linux-image-3.16*
i have fixed that, thank you 🙂
btw, kernel 3.16 stable is out : http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-kernel-3-16-on-ubuntu-14-04-and-derivative-systems/