Linux Torvalds released the new kernel 5.8 stable version. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest version of Kernel 5.8...
Linux Torvalds released the new kernel 5.8 stable version.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest version of Kernel 5.8 On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Linux Mint.
What's new in Kernel 5.8?
- Qualcomm Adreno 405 / 640 / 650 open support
- Intel Tiger Lake SAGV support
- AMDGPU TMZ support
- Radeon Navi / GFX10 support
- P2P buffer/DMA support between GPUs.
- Initial support for booting POWER10 systems.
How to Install Kernel 5.8 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint?
The Mainline kernels don't have the Ubuntu provided drivers and patches, so installing on production machines is a risk.
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.
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.0-050800_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-modules-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb
Step 2: After successful downloading install it
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Step 3: Verify installed Version
After reboot, your new kernel will be installed and default, for checking use uname command
uname -r
Removing Kernel 5.8
For removing the Kernel 5.8 run the below command in terminal.
sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-050800-generic
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