Install Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7 on Linux Ubuntu Systems. Terminal commands to install Linux Kernel 4.4 on Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and Derivatives. The latest release of Kernel 4.4 RC7 has been released by Linus Torvalds. Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7 brings various new features and changes.
Install Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7
Compiling a Linux kernel is a little difficult and takes some time, but the Ubuntu (and derivative) users do not have to worry about that, because Canonical provides deb packages for these systems, via its kernel.ubuntu.com repository.
The below commands are available for all the Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pinguy OS, Deepin and other Ubuntu derivative systems like Peppermint, LXLE, Linux Lite, Voyager etc. Pay attention to download and install the Kernel patch for your system’s architecture (i386 debs for 32 bit systems and amd64 debs for 64 bit systems).
Install Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7
Run the following commands to install Linux Kernel 4.4 on 32 bit Linux Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc7_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc7-generic_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc7-generic_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.4*.deb linux-image-4.4*.deb
Install Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7
Run the following commands to install Linux Kernel 4.4 on 64 bit Linux Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivative systems:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc7_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc7-generic_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc7-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc7-generic_4.4.0-040400rc7.201512272230_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.4*.deb linux-image-4.4*.deb
Uninstall & Remove Linux Kernel 4.4 RC7
Run the following commands to uninstall and remove Linux Kernel 4.4 (both from 32 bit and 64 bit) Linux Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivative systems:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-4.4* linux-image-4.4*