Install Kernel 4.1 (Stable) on Ubuntu Systems. Install Linux Kernel 4.1 RC8 on 32/64 Bit Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10. Linux Kernel 4.1 (Stable) has been released with many new changes and updates.
Linux Kernel 4.1 (Stable) includes updated GPU drivers and enhancements for the BTRFS and EXT4 file systems. It also brings better support for Intel Atom processors and support for the new Intel Skylake. The Linux Kernel 4.1 is a LTS version and a new version of Kernel 4.1.x will be released every week.
Also, sarting with Kernel 4.0 the Life Patching feature has been implemented. The feature allows the users to update the Linux Kernel without having to restart the system.
Here’s how to install Kernel 4.1 RC8 on Ubuntu Systems:
Install Kernel 4.1 (Stable) on 32 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Open Terminal and run the following commands to install Kernel 4.1 on 32 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100-generic_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-image-4.1.0-040100-generic_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Install Kernel 4.1 (Stable) on 64 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Open Terminal and run the following commands to install Kernel 4.1 on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100-generic_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-unstable/linux-image-4.1.0-040100-generic_4.1.0-040100.201506220235_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Uninstall and Remove Kernel 4.1 (Stable)
Open Terminal and run the following commands to uninstall and remove Linux Kernel 4.1 from 32/64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-4.1* linux-image-4.1*