How to install Linux Kernel 3.18.6 on Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu Derivative Systems. Upgrade to Kernel 3.18.6, released with major updates for Linux systems.
Install & Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.18.6 in Ubuntu Systems
Open Terminal and run the commands given below to download and install the Linux Kernel 3.18.6:
For 32-Bit Ubuntu System
cd /tmp
wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.6-031806_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.6-031806-generic_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-image-3.18.6-031806-generic_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18*.deb linux-image-3.18*.deb
For 64-Bit Ubuntu System
cd /tmp
wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.6-031806_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.6-031806-generic_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.6-vivid/linux-image-3.18.6-031806-generic_3.18.6-031806.201502061036_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18*.deb linux-image-3.18*.deb
Once installed, restart the system.
Please note the OS type, 32-bit (i386) or 64-bit (amd64), and then download and install the Kernel 3.18.6 packages.
Uninstall & Remove Kernel 3.18.6
To uninstall and remove the Kernel 3.18.6, run the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.18* linux-image-3.18*