In this Tutorial I will show you how to Install the Latest version of Kernel 3.18 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 / 12.04 LTS , LinuxMint /...
In this Tutorial I will show you how to Install the Latest version of Kernel 3.18 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 / 12.04 LTS , LinuxMint / Debian systems.
The Latest stable version of Kernel is 3.18 and it released on 8th December 2014
Installation steps
Step 1: Download the deb files directly using wget ,copy the below commands and paste it in terminal one by one according to your cpu architecture
For 32 bit systems
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_all.deb
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_i386.deb
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_i386.debFor 64 bit systems
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_all.deb
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_amd64.deb
wget -c kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_amd64.debStep 2: After successfull downloading install it
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.0-* linux-image-3.18.0-* .debStep 3:Verify installed Version
After successfull installation reboot the system,Your new kernel will be installed and set as default
Removing Kernel 3.18.0
For removing the Kernel 3.18.0run the below command in terminal or use synaptic package manager
sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.18.0-* linux-image-3.18.0-*
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