Install / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.18 in Ubuntu

Install / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.18 in Ubuntu



The Ubuntu Kernel Team has made the binary packages of this kernel release, available for download at the link below:

Download Kernel 3.18 (.deb)

First check out your OS type, 32-bit (i386) or 64-bit (amd64), then download and install the packages below in turn:

linux-headers-3.18.0-031800_xxx_all.deb
linux-headers-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.xxx_i386/amd64.deb
linux-image-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.xxx_i386/amd64.deb

For Ubuntu Servers without UI, run the commands below one by one to download & install the kernel debs.

For 64-bit system, run:

cd /tmp/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.0-*.deb linux-image-3.18.0-*.deb


For 32-bit system, run:

cd /tmp/

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.0-031800_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/linux-image-3.18.0-031800-generic_3.18.0-031800.201412071935_i386.deb

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.0-*.deb linux-image-3.18.0-*.deb

When done, restart your computer.

NOTE: If you’re running with a proprietary video driver, either switch to open-source driver or reinstall the latest (For Nvidia, >= 343.36).


If for some reason, the new kernel does not work properly for you, reboot with the previous Kernel (Grub boot loader -> Advanced -> select previous kernel) and run below command to remove Linux Kernel 3.18:

sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.18.0-* linux-image-3.18.0-* && sudo update-grub                                                   


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Source : Ubuntuhandbook.org