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Linux Torvalds released the new kernel 5.6 stable version.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest version of Kernel 5.6 On Ubuntu 18.04
LTS and Linux Mint.
This stable version of Kernel 5.6 released on 30th March 2020 and it is not suitable for production use
Installation steps
The below commands will work on Debian-based systems.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 64 bit systems
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.6/linux-headers-5.6.0-050600_5.6.0-050600.202003292333_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.6/linux-headers-5.6.0-050600-generic_5.6.0-050600.202003292333_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.6/linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-050600-generic_5.6.0-050600.202003292333_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.6/linux-modules-5.6.0-050600-generic_5.6.0-050600.202003292333_amd64.debStep 2: After successful downloading install it
sudo dpkg -i .debStep 3: Verify installed Version
After reboot, your new kernel will be installed and default, for checking use uname command
uname -r
Removing Kernel 5.6
For removing the Kernel 5.6 run the below command in terminal.sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-050600-generic
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