Linux Torvalds released the new kernel 5.9 stable version. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest version of Kernel 5...
Linux Torvalds released the new kernel 5.9 stable version.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest version of Kernel 5.9 On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Linux Mint.
How to Install Kernel 5.9 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/v5.9/amd64/linux-headers-5.9.0-050900_5.9.0-050900.202010112230_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.9/amd64/linux-headers-5.9.0-050900-generic_5.9.0-050900.202010112230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.9/amd64/linux-image-unsigned-5.9.0-050900-generic_5.9.0-050900.202010112230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.9/amd64/linux-modules-5.9.0-050900-generic_5.9.0-050900.202010112230_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 5.9
For removing the Kernel 5.9 run the below command in terminal.
sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-unsigned-5.9.0-050900-generic
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