Terminal commands to update Linux Kernel on Ubuntu 16.04. How to install Linux Kernel 4.7-RC3 on Ubuntu 16.04 and Linux Mint Systems. Linux 4.7-RC3 is the third RC version for Linux kernel 4.7 development cycle. Although there is no such any major changes, Kernel 4.7 RC3 brings a fix for a pending NFS issue.
Install Linux Kernel 4.7 RC3 on Ubuntu
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Linux Kernel 4.7 RC3 on:
32 Bit Ubuntu Systems
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc3_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc3-generic_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_i386.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-image-4.7.0-040700rc3-generic_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i 'linux-headers-4.7*.deb' 'linux-image-4.7*.deb'
64 Bit Ubuntu Systems
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc3_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-headers-4.7.0-040700rc3-generic_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_amd64.deb
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/linux-image-4.7.0-040700rc3-generic_4.7.0-040700rc3.201606121131_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i 'linux-headers-4.7*.deb' 'linux-image-4.7*.deb'
Once the Kernel is installed, run the commands given below to update GRUB and reboot the system. While rebooting the computer, select the newly released Kernel in GRUB :
$ sudo update-grub
$ sudo reboot
Remove Kernel
If you aren’t happy with the Kernel and wish to uninstall and remove the newly installed Kernel, run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-4.7*' 'linux-image-4.7*'