Linux Kernel Upgrade

Kernel upgrade with binaries (3.18.3)

https://www.linux.com/community/blogs/133-general-linux/803937-installupgrade-linux-kernel-to-3183-stable-in-ubuntulinux-mintpeppermint

For Linux system 64 bit :

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_all.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_amd64.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-image-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_amd64.deb

 

Install the files now- 

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.3*.deb linux-image-3.18.3*.deb

Update grub and reboot 

$ sudo update-grub

$ sudo reboot

 

Uninstall 3.18.3

sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-3.18.3*' 'linux-image-3.18.3*'

check linux kernel version

command -

$ uname

$ uname -a
$ uname -r

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*Pre-requiste for kernel config

sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev

Git Clone and checkout to branch 3.18.3

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28136815/linux-kernel-how-to-obtain-a-particular-version-right-upto-sublevel

# Clone the kernel to your local machine
$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git
$ cd linux-stable

# to check kernel version
$ make kernelversion

# Find the tag for the version you want
$ git tag -l | grep 3.18.3
v3.18.3

# Create a new branch with that tag
$ git checkout -b my3.18.3 v3.18.3

Build

Make menuconfig 

make

make -j8 ; -j for multi thread

make modules_install

make install

#or oneline command

make -j8 && make modules_install && make install

Make Boottable, and config bootloader(grub)

add new entry for new kernel

cd /boot

mkinitrd -o initrd.img -<kernelversion> <kernelversion>

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