How To : Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.19-RC3 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint Systems

    The Linux Kernel 3.19-RC3 is now available for the users, announced Linus Torvalds. This Linux Kernel version comes with plenty of fixes and improvements. This article will guide you to install or upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.19-RC3 in your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system.

Installation

For 32-Bit Systems

Download the .deb packages.

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc3_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_all.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc3-generic_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_i386.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc3-generic_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_i386.deb

Install them.

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.19*.deb linux-image-3.19*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

For 64-Bit Systems

Download the .deb packages.

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc3_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_all.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900rc3-generic_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_amd64.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-rc3-vivid/linux-image-3.19.0-031900rc3-generic_3.19.0-031900rc3.201501060135_amd64.deb

Install them.

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.19*.deb linux-image-3.19*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

To uninstall,

sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-3.19*' 'linux-image-3.19*'