The Linux Kernel 4.2-RC7 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 4.2-RC7 in your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system.
Installation
For 32-Bit Systems
Download the .deb packages.
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-headers-4.2.0-040200rc7_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_all.deb
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-headers-4.2.0-040200rc7-generic_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_i386.deb
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-image-4.2.0-040200rc7-generic_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.2*.deb linux-image-4.2*.deb
sudo reboot
For 64-Bit Systems
Download the .deb packages.
To uninstall,
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-headers-4.2.0-040200rc7_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_all.deb
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-headers-4.2.0-040200rc7-generic_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_amd64.deb
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc7-unstable/linux-image-4.2.0-040200rc7-generic_4.2.0-040200rc7.201508162030_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.2*.deb linux-image-4.2*.deb
sudo reboot
To uninstall,
sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-4.2*' 'linux-image-4.2*'
The kernel is "crazy fast", but nvidia drivers are not working. I try everything. Open GL just won't load properly and that keept my compiz unoperative. :/
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