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Install Linux Kernel 3.18.3 stable on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 14.10 and Linux mint 17 Qiana, 17.1 Rebecca

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.

Changeloh on Linux Kernel 3.18.3 :

ACPI / video: update the skip case for acpi_video_device_in_dod()
ACPI / video: Add some Samsung models to disable_native_backlight list
ALSA: hda - Add new GPU codec ID 0x10de0072 to snd-hda
driver core: Fix unbalanced device reference in drivers_probe
Bluetooth: 6lowpan: fix skb_unshare behaviour
MTD: m25p80: fix inconsistency in m25p_ids compared to spi_nor_ids  
perf/x86/uncore/hsw-ep: Handle systems with only two SBOXes
ASoC: dwc: Ensure FIFOs are flushed to prevent channel swap
x86_64, vdso: Fix the vdso address randomization algorithm
x86, vdso: Use asm volatile in __getcpu
sched: Add missing rcu protection to wake_up_all_idle_cpus
powerpc: Fix bad NULL pointer check in udbg_uart_getc_poll()
arm64/efi: add missing call to early_ioremap_reset()     
drivers/rtc/rtc-isl12057.c: fix masking of register values

Once should not be confused by the many stable branches of the Linux kernel, as they are available for different purposes. For example, there are several LTS (Long Term Support) branches that can be used to deploy very stable Linux operating systems.

These days, major Linux distribution developers provide users with optimized kernel packages for different purposes. However, advanced users can configure, compile and install their own kernels directly from the source packages at any point (all you need is a supported GCC compiler).

Install/Update Linux Kernel 3.18.3 stable on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 14.10 and Linux mint 17 Qiana, 17.1 Rebecca

To install/Update Linux Kernel 3.18.3 on Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

For Linux System 32 bit :

wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_all.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_i386.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-image-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_i386.deb

For Linux System 64 bit :

wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_all.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_amd64.deb \ http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.3-vivid/linux-image-3.18.3-031803-generic_3.18.3-031803.201501161810_amd64.deb

To Install Linux Kernel 3.18.3 Stable:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :

sudo update-grub
sudo reboot

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

WARNING: Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.

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