Install or Update to Kernel 5 in Ubuntu Linux

Linux Kernel 5.0 RC 5 has been released. Here’s how to install or update to Linux Kernel 5 RC 5 in Ubuntu Linux Systems. Linux Kernel 5.0 RC 5 has been released with various fixes and improvements – networking, system architecture and file system.

Install Linux Kernel 5 RC 5 on 64 Bit Systems

Run the following commands in terminal to install Linux Kernel 5 RC 5 on 64 Bit Systems:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5-generic_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5-lowlatency_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-image-unsigned-5.0.0-050000rc5-generic_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-image-unsigned-5.0.0-050000rc5-lowlatency_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-5.0.0*.deb linux-image-5.0.0*.deb
sudo reboot

Install Linux Kernel 5 RC 5 on 32 Bit Systems

Run the following commands in terminal to install Linux Kernel 5 RC 5 on 32 Bit Systems:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5-generic_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_i386.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-headers-5.0.0-050000rc5-lowlatency_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_i386.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-image-5.0.0-050000rc5-generic_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_i386.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/linux-image-5.0.0-050000rc5-lowlatency_5.0.0-050000rc5.201902032230_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-5.0.0*.deb linux-image-5.0.0*.deb
sudo reboot

Don’t forget to restart the system once you have installed the Linux Kernel 5.0 RC 5.

Install or Update to Kernel 5 in Ubuntu Linux originally posted on Source Digit – Latest Technology, Gadgets & Gizmos.