Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, the Linux Kernel 3.10.8 has been released a few days ago. It brings some improvements and fixes to the previos version. For a full list of changes, see the changelog.
In this article I will show you how to install the Linux Kernel 3.10.8 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Elementary 0.2 Luna, Debian Sid, Debian Jessie, Debian Wheezy, Debian Squeeze, Deepin, Knoppix, Crunchbang OS and many other Debian / Ubuntu derivates.
Because the needed packages are available as debs, installing the Kernel 3.10.8 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and derivates is easy. All you have to do is:
How to install Kernel 3.10.8 on 32 bit Debian / Ubuntu based systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.8-031008_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.8-031008-generic_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-image-3.10.8-031008-generic_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.10.8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers* linux-image
How to install Kernel 3.10.8 on 64 bit Debian / Ubuntu based systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.8-031008_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.8-031008-generic_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.8-saucy/linux-image-3.10.8-031008-generic_3.10.8-031008.201308201244_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.10.8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers* linux-image
hey thanks for this.
I am running elementary OS and keen to bring the kernel up to the latest, but have read elsewhere that some users have had issues with this (stability, wifi, function keys not working etc etc).
If i move to the latest kernel and have such issues, is there a way to roll it back?
Thanks
Matt
yes, when you move to another kernel, you choose the kernel you want to use from the grub. if you have issues, boot with the kernel that works well.
I’m not sure I know what that means, but I am sure I will be here bugging you again if it all goes horribly wrong, haha! Thanks for the tutorial and for the reply.