How To Install Kernel 4.18 in Ubuntu / LinuxMint

Linux Torvalds finally released the Linux kernel 4.18. This tutorial will be helpful for installing the latest kernel 4.18 in Ubuntu 18...

Linux Torvalds finally released the Linux kernel 4.18.

This tutorial will be helpful for installing the latest kernel 4.18 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / LinuxMint.

What's new in kernel version 4.18

• The Restartable Services system call for faster user-space operations on per-CPU data.
• Initial support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.
• Intel has continued work on bringing up Icelake support.

Complete features refer to this link.

Install Linux Kernel 4.18 on Ubuntu / LinuxMint

Step 1: Download the necessary deb files according to your architecture by using the below commands.

For 32 bit systems

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-headers-4.18.0-041800_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-headers-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-image-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-modules-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_i386.deb

For 64 bit systems

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-headers-4.18.0-041800_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-headers-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-modules-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18/linux-image-unsigned-4.18.0-041800-generic_4.18.0-041800.201808122131_amd64.deb

Step 2: Install the downloaded packages

sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb

Step 3: Verify it

After reboot, your new kernel will be installed and default, for checking use uname command

uname -r