What Is Linux Kernel?
Those who don't know what is the Linux Kernel they should know it because Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.
Latest Stable Linux Kernel Version 3.18.1
It's been a quiet week, and the patch from rc7 is tiny, so 3.18 is out.
I'd love to say that we've figured out the problem that plagues 3.17 for a couple of people, but we haven't. At the same time, there's absolutely no point in having everybody else twiddling their thumbs when a couple of people are actively trying to bisect an older issue, so holding up the release just didn't make sense. Especially since
that would just have then held things up entirely over the holiday break.
So the merge window for 3.19 is open, and DaveJ will hopefully get his bisection done (or at least narrow things down sufficiently that we have that "Ahaa" moment) over the next week. But in solidarity with Dave (and to make my life easier too
let's try to avoid introducing any _new_ nasty issues, ok?]
To read all the changes and bugs fixed Download the changelog below -
Changelog
Why to Upgrade to the Latest Linux kernel
Recently in December Linux Kernel version 3.18.1 has been released and announced by Linus Torvalds. If you are using Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 or Linux Mint or any other debian/Ubuntu based then you can update to the latest kernel 3.18.1 to fix bugs, increase performance and security of the system.
Install Linux Kernel 3.18.1
Because it is not available via PPA, the needed deb packages of Kernel 3.18.1 are available via kernel.ubuntu.com. Follow the instructions for your system’s architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
To install or update Latest Stable Kernel 3.18.1 on Ubuntu 15.04 vivid vervet, Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS) , Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
For Linux system 32 bit :
Pass the following commands in the terminal to download the kernel file.
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...170637_all.deb
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...70637_i386.deb
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...70637_i386.deb
Install Linux Kernel 3.18.1
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.1*.deb linux-image-3.18.1*.deb
Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
$ sudo update-grub
$ sudo reboot
For Linux system 64 bit :
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...170637_all.deb
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...0637_amd64.deb
$ wget
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...0637_amd64.deb
Install Linux Kernel 3.18.1
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.1*.deb linux-image-3.18.1*.deb
Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
$ sudo update-grub
$ sudo reboot
How To Uninstall Linux Kernel 3.18.1
If you come across any problem after installing/upgrading to linux kernel, can uninstall the newly installed kernel and switch back to old kernel.
$ sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-3.18.1*' 'linux-image-3.18.1*'
