Upgrade to the latest Linux kernel in Ubuntu Systems. Install Linux Kernel 4.6 in Ubuntu 16.04. Terminal commands to install Linux Kernel 4.6 in 32 Bit/64 Bit Ubuntu 16.04 Systems.
32-bit Ubuntu Systems
Run the following commands to install Linux Kernel 4.6 in 32 Bit Ubuntu 16.04 Systems.
cd /tmp/
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.0-040600_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.0-040600-generic_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_i386.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-image-4.6.0-040600-generic_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
64-bit Ubuntu Systems
Run the following commands to install Linux Kernel 4.6 in 64 Bit Ubuntu 16.04 Systems.
cd /tmp/
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.0-040600_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.0-040600-generic_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/linux-image-4.6.0-040600-generic_4.6.0-040600.201605151930_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Once the Kernel is installed, run the commands given below to update GRUB and reboot the system. While rebooting the computer, select the newly released Kernel in GRUB :
$ sudo update-grub
$ sudo reboot
Remove Kernel
If you aren’t happy with the Kernel and wish to uninstall and remove the newly installed Kernel, run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-4.6*' 'linux-image-4.6*'