Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Kernel 3.16 has reached end of life, but Canonical is still providing updates for it. The latest version available is Kernel 3.16 CKT8, which has been recently released, bringing a bunch of enhancements.
In this article I will show you how to install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT8 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusy Tahr, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Pinguy OS 14.04, LXLE 14.04, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, Linux Lite 2.0, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya and other Ubuntu 14.04 derivative systems.
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.16.7 CKT8 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 3.16.7 CKT8 on 32 bit Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-image-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
After the kernel has been successfully installed, reboot and choose it at boot:
$ sudo reboot
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.16* linux-image-3.16*
How to install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT8 on 64 bit Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt8-utopic/linux-image-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201503111033_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
After the kernel has been successfully installed, reboot and choose it at boot:
$ sudo reboot
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.16* linux-image-3.16*