Install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 (Stable Kernel Version) on Linux Ubuntu Systems. Terminal commands to install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and Derivatives.
As you must be aware, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the release of Linux Kernel 4.1.1 LTS. The Kernel 4.1.1 is the most advanced and stable Linux Kernel available. It comes with many exciting features and improvements such as support for ATOL FPrint fiscal printers and Broadwell specific enhancements. As the Linux Kernel 4.1.1 is a LTS version, every week a new versions of Kernel 4.1.x will be released.
Also with Kernel 4.0 onwards, the Life Patching feature has been implemented which permits the users to update the kernel without having to reboot the system.
Install Linux Kernel 4.1.1
Here’s how to download and install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pinguy OS, Deepin and other Ubuntu derivative systems:
Install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on 32 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on 32 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-image-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on 64 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Linux Kernel 4.1.1 on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-image-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201506291635_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Uninstall Linux Kernel 4.1.1
To remove and uninstall the Linux Kernel 4.1.1 from Linux Systems, run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-4.1* linux-image-4.1*