Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Pf-Kernel is an updated Linux Kernel that comes with a bunch of tools for tweaking your system, like: the pf-kernel scheduler, patches for improving the disk management, TuxOnIce to speed up the suspend and hibernate process and some improvements implemented on the original kernel patch. The latest version available is Pf-Kernel 3.14, which is based on Kernel 3.14 (as the name suggests).
In this article I will show you how to install Pf-Kernel 3.14 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and their derivative systems.
Because it is not available via any repository or PPA, we have to download the needed deb packages from the official site and install them via dpkg. Follow the instructions for your system’s architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Pf-Kernel 3.14 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint and their derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget ftp://big-bum.uni.cx/pf-kernel/i386/linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1+_3.14.0-pf1+-10.00.Custom_i386.deb
$ wget ftp://big-bum.uni.cx/pf-kernel/i386/linux-image-3.14.0-pf1+_3.14.0-pf1+-10.00.Custom_i386.deb
Install Pf-Kernel 3.14:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1* linux-image-3.14.0-pf1*
Optional, to remove Pf-Kernel 3.14, do:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1* linux-image-3.14.0-pf1*
How to install Pf-Kernel 3.14 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint and their derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget ftp://big-bum.uni.cx/pf-kernel/amd64/linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1+_3.14.0-pf1+-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
$ wget ftp://big-bum.uni.cx/pf-kernel/amd64/linux-image-3.14.0-pf1+_3.14.0-pf1+-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
Install Pf-Kernel 3.14:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1* linux-image-3.14.0-pf1*
Optional, to remove Pf-Kernel 3.14, do:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.14.0-pf1* linux-image-3.14.0-pf1*
Next, reboot the system and choose Pf-Kernel 3.14 from the GRUB menu :
$ sudo reboot
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