Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Kernel 3.15 RC 8 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 3.15 RC 8 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS and Elementary OS.
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.15 RC 8 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 3.15 RC 8 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-headers-3.15.0-031500rc8_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-headers-3.15.0-031500rc8-generic_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-image-3.15.0-031500rc8-generic_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.15 RC 8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.15*.deb linux-image-3.15*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.15* linux-image-3.15*
How to install Kernel 3.15 RC 8 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pinguy OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-headers-3.15.0-031500rc8_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-headers-3.15.0-031500rc8-generic_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/linux-image-3.15.0-031500rc8-generic_3.15.0-031500rc8.201406012235_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.15 RC 8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.15*.deb linux-image-3.15*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.15* linux-image-3.15*
