Hello Linux Geeksters. Linus Torvalds himself has released Kernel 3.13 RC 6, the last Kernel update from 2013. The kernel patch comes with 81 small commits, including driver updates, file-system fixes, and improvements for the ARM SoC.
In this article I will show you how to install Kernel 3.13 RC 6 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS.
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.13 RC 6 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 3.13 RC 6 on 32 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_i386.deb
Install Kernel 3.13 RC 6:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13*.deb linux-image-3.13*.deb
How to install Kernel 3.13 RC 6 on 64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 3.13 RC 6:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13*.deb linux-image-3.13*.deb