How To : Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.10.21 LTS in Ubuntu/Linux Mint Systems

   "The Linux Kernel 3.10.21 is now available for the users and users should upgrade", announced Greg Kroah-Hartman.This Linux Kernel version comes with plenty of fixes and improvements with respect to PowerPC, ARM, USB, KVM, x86 fixes (Refer to this article for more details). This article will guide you to install or upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.10.20 in your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system.

Installation

For 32-Bit Systems

Download the .deb.files

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.21-031021-generic_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.21-031021_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-image-3.10.21-031021-generic_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_i386.deb

Install them.

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.21-*.deb linux-image-3.10.21-*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

For 64-Bit Systems

Download the .deb.files

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.21-031021-generic_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.21-031021_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.21-saucy/linux-image-3.10.21-031021-generic_3.10.21-031021.201311291435_amd64.deb

Install them.

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.21-*.deb linux-image-3.10.21-*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

To uninstall,

sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-3.10.21-* linux-image-3.10.21-*