Q. I am a new proud Linux user. My question to you is - how do I find which kernel version installed on my Linux system? How do I upgrade my kernel to latest version? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A. The Linux kernel is the central component of most computer operating systems (OSs). Its responsibilities include managing the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
You need to use uname command to print certain system information including kernel name. Type the following command to print kernel version number:
$ uname -r
Output:
2.6.20-15-generic
See How DO I Upgrade Linux kernel?
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want to learn linux commands
i want to use linux commands
or you could $ ls /lib/modules
:)
Just type “uname -a”
hi i need information on ftp
and some commands to for ftp
how to bring a binary to windows desktop from linux using ftp
this is the wrong ans posted on this page. the correct command to check the kernel version is
# uname -v
instead of #uname -r . the uname -r command display the kernel release.
Varun
my samsung galaxy s11 phone has a pop up that says kernal panic upload mode.how do i update the latest kernal version for my phone?