Q. How do I upgrade my Linux kernel version under Ubuntu Linux 7.04 / 7.10?
A. You can use any one of the following method:
(a) Command Line Tools - apt-get
(b) GUI tool
apt-get command - Upgrade Linux Kernel
Open terminal and type the following commands:
$ sudo apt-get update
Now search kernel version:
$ apt-cache search kernel-image
Now install kernel by explicitly specifying version number:
$ sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.xx-yy-generic
Replace xx.yy with kernel version number. Reboot the system.
GUI tools
This is recommended method for most user. Click on System > Administration > Update Manager > Click on Check button > Apply all updates including kernel.
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i have ubuntu 8.10 linux but when i want to install redhat linux 5 than an error occur
“timer not connected ‘nopic error’ ” so whan search on net than i get soluation is update my karnal now i have new karnal but i dont’ know how can i install my new karnal with ubauntu linux
when i try to upgrade my kernel i get the following errors:T5254:~$ apt-cache search kernel-image
comedi-source – Comedi kernel module source
T5254:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.37.6-generic
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-image-2.6.37.6-generic
E: Couldn’t find any package by regex ‘linux-image-2.6.37.6-generic’
Silas, do apt-cache search linux-image and pick the one from the returned list.
Thanks for helping a Noon out.
I would like to upgrade my 2.6.10 kernel to something newer mainly because there was no driver support for my Claro modem until kernel 2.6.20, as i understand. My problem with apt-get is that it assumes you have an internet connection. I have tried to manually download the package using my Windows connection, and then pointing to that package on my local hard disk through /etc/apt/search.list. But when apt-get reads the package, the package apparently points back to more on-line files to use for information or something.
Am i completely clueless as to how this is supposed to work? This seems almost as senseless as the Claro people telling me to download drivers from the web for my non-functioning modem.
Jerry…
dpkg -i /location/of/package.deb