The Linux Kernel 3.11 series has reached 3.11.4, which brings lots of drivers updates or fixes include Radeon, Intel i915, Wireless and USB. The ARM platform gets a fix for the Thumb-2 bug in the AES assembler code, and two bugs were squashed for the x86 architecture. Read the official announcement
All users of Kernel 3.11 series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to install or upgrade Linux Kernel 3.11.4 in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal and their derivatives.
To get started, press Ctrl+ALt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to download the DEBs:
For 32-bit system:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_i386.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.4-031104_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_all.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_i386.deb
For 64-bit system:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_amd64.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.4-031104_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_all.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.4-saucy/linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_amd64.deb
Both 32-bit & 64-bit install the Debs via:
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.11.4*.deb linux-image-3.11.4*.deb
Once done, restart your computer.
(Optional) To remove Linux Kernel 3.11.4 and revert back to the previous, run command:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.4-*
Can’t seem to upgrade from kernel 3.11.3 on Ubuntu 12.10:
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic.
(Reading database … 269241 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic (from linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310051136_amd64.deb) …
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic.
Unpacking linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic (from linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310051136_amd64.deb) …
Done.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic:
linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic depends on linux-headers-3.11.4-031104; however:
Package linux-headers-3.11.4-031104 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic (3.11.4-031104.201310051136) …
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.11.4-031104-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.11.4-031104-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.11.4-031104-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/make.log for more information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.11.4-031104-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/4.2.18/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.4-031104-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.11.4-031104-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.4-031104-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
Generating grub.cfg …
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.4-031104-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.11.4-031104-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.3-031103-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.11.3-031103-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-3.11.4-031104-generic
Any ideas?
Ahh, I think its because its missing the headers-all, which doesn’t seem to be uploaded yet.
I’ll update the post once the DEB is ok.
Some broken packages detected. Some errors on instalation. No fixing errors possible yet, (on my own). I’m back to 3.11.3 again. I’ll be search others sources soon.
This same issue was pointed out on our Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing list:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2013-October/033172.html
You’ll probably want to track progress via that thread.
Updated!
thank you!
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.4*will select all linux-image-3.11.xxx libs.append a – after the 4 instead:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.4-*Thanks, rkofler!
I followed these instructions and now every time I boot cinnamon fails to launch and running sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.4-* to downgrade gives me this:
E: Unable to locate package linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_amd64.deb
E: Couldn’t find any package by regex ‘linux-image-3.11.4-031104-generic_3.11.4-031104.201310081221_amd64.deb’
From the grub boot loader, select to boot with previous kernel in Advanced.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been beating my head against the wall trying to get my Realtek 8168 wifi card to work with a new installation of Peppermint 4. This was the cure! Thank you so much!