Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Kernel 3.18 RC7 has been released this weekend, coming with more fixes and enhancements.If everything goes as Linus Torvalds wants, the final version of Kernel 3.18 will be released next week.
In this article I will show you how to install Kernel 3.18 RC7 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 3.18 RC7 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 3.18 RC7 on 32 bit Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc7_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc7-generic_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc7-generic_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.18 RC7:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18*.deb linux-image-3.18*.deb
After the kernel has been successfully installed, reboot:
$ sudo reboot
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.18* linux-image-3.18*
How to install Kernel 3.8 RC7 on 64 bit Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc7_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc7-generic_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-rc7-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc7-generic_3.18.0-031800rc7.201411302035_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.18 RC7:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18*.deb linux-image-3.18*.deb
After the kernel has been successfully installed, reboot:
$ sudo reboot
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.18* linux-image-3.18*