Hello Linux Geeksters. The Linux Kernel 3.4.50 LTS (long term release) has been released recently. Linux Kernel 3.4.50 LTS brings only a small number of improvements and fixes. You can see a full list here.
In this article I will show you how to install the Linux Kernel 3.4.50 LTS 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 and Linux Mint 13 Maya.
If you don’t like compiling a new kernel, you can download the deb files from kernel.ubuntu.com and install them with dpkg, like this:
For 32 bit architectures. Download the kernel deb files:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-headers-3.4.50-030450_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-headers-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-image-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_i386.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_i386.deb
Install the kernel:
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
For 64 bit architectures. Download the kernel deb files:
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-headers-3.4.50-030450_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_all.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-headers-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-image-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_amd64.deb
$ wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.50-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.4.50-030450-generic_3.4.50-030450.201306201535_amd64.deb
Install the kernel:
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb