How to download and install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on Ubuntu Systems. Install/Upgrade to Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on Ubuntu 14.04/14.10, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Linux Deepin and other Ubuntu Derivatives.
Although Kernel 3.16 is no longer continued, but Canonical still provides update for Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6. In order to download and install the latets version of Kernel, download the deb packages (Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6) via kernel.ubuntu.com and then install it on the system.
Follow the steps given below to download and install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on Ubuntu Systems.
Install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on 32 Bit Ubuntu 14.10/14.04
Open Terminal and run the following command to download and install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on 32 Bit Ubuntu Systems:
cd /tmp
wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-image-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
Install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on 64 Bit Ubuntu 14.10/14.04
Open Terminal and run the following command to download and install Kernel 3.16.7 CKT6 on 64 Bit Ubuntu Systems:
cd /tmp
wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-headers-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.16.7-ckt6-utopic/linux-image-3.16.7-031607-generic_3.16.7-031607.201502100938_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.16*.deb linux-image-3.16*.deb
Once the Kernel 3.14.33 is successfully installed, reboot/restart the system manually or run the following command:
sudo reboot
Optional, remove the kernel:
sudo apt-get remove linux-header-3.16* linux-image-3.16*