Download and install Linux Kernel 4.1.8. Terminal commands to install Linux Kernel 4.1.8 on 32/64 bit Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04. Linux Kernel 4.1.8 was released by Greg Kroah-Hartman. The Linux Kernel patch updates the main components and brings support for new GPU drivers and other supported system architecture. As we know that starting with Kernel 4.0, the Life Patching feature has been implemented. It allows the users to update the kernel without having to reboot the system.
Install Linux Kernel 4.1.8 on 32 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Note: Before installing Linux Kernel 4.1.8, please note down the system’s architecture (i386 debs for 32 bit systems and amd64 debs for 64 bit systems).
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Linux Kernel 4.1.8 on 32 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.8-040108_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.8-040108-generic_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-image-4.1.8-040108-generic_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Install Linux Kernel 4.1.8 on 64 Bit Ubuntu Systems
Run the following commands in Terminal to install Linux Kernel 4.1.8 on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.8-040108_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.8-040108-generic_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.8-unstable/linux-image-4.1.8-040108-generic_4.1.8-040108.201509211431_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Uninstall Linux Kernel 4.1.8 From 32/64 Bit Ubuntu Systems
If you wish to uninstall and remove the Linux Kernel 4.1.8 from Ubuntu Systems, run the command given below in Terminal:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-4.1* linux-image-4.1*