Hello Linux Geeksters. As anticipated, Linus Torvalds has released the first stable version of Kernel 3.12 yesterday. For more information about the fixes and enhancements brought by the latest Kernel version, see the mailing lists.
In this article I will show you how to install the Kernel 3.12 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS, Elementary OS, Debian Wheezy and KWheezy.
Because the needed deb packages are available via kernel.ubuntu.com, installing Kernel 3.12 in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS, Elementary OS, Debian Wheezy and KWheezy is easy. Follow the instructions for your architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Kernel 3.12 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS, Elementary OS, Debian Wheezy and KWheezy:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.12.0-031200-generic_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-image-3.12.0-031200-generic_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.12.0-031200_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_all.deb
Install Kernel 3.12:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.12*.deb linux-image-3.12*.deb
How to install Kernel 3.12 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS, Elementary OS, Debian Wheezy and KWheezy:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.12.0-031200-generic_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-image-3.12.0-031200-generic_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/linux-headers-3.12.0-031200_3.12.0-031200.201311031935_all.deb
Install Kernel 3.12:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.12*.deb linux-image-3.12*.deb
Thanks for these posts.
Very usefull. Helps me to use the new improvements made for the 3.12 kernel
Finally.
One question: for Ubuntu 10.04, it works?
don’t know. you may get dependency issues that cannot be fixed.
Just installed, rebooted and…no wireless [BCM4313].
You need to re-install wl (privative driver)