Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Kernel 3.13 RC 7 has been released recently. For a list of changes and enhancements brought by the latest kernel patch, see the mailing lists.
In this article I will show you how to install Kernel 3.13 RC 7 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS.
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.13 RC 7 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 3.13 RC 7 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc7_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc7-generic_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc7-generic_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.13 RC 7:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13*.deb linux-image-3.13*.deb
How to install Kernel 3.13 RC 7 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc7_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc7-generic_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc7-generic_3.13.0-031300rc7.201401041835_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.13 RC 7:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13*.deb linux-image-3.13*.deb