The latest stable Linux Kernel 3.11.6 has been released. All users of kernel 3.11 seires are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here’s how to install or ugprade in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and Linux Mint 13 / 14 / 15 / 16.
Linux Kernel 3.11.6 includes architecture updates, including arc, ARM, mips, parisc, PowerPC, s390, SPARC and x86, various Radeon and Intel i915 updates, some Btrfs and EXT4 filesystem fixes, and sound improvements. Read the official announcement.
Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.11.6:
Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. Follow the steps below by copying and pasting the commands into terminal and hit run.
1. Download the DEBs:
For 32-bit system, run:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.6-031106-generic_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_i386.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.6-031106_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_all.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-image-3.11.6-031106-generic_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_i386.deb
For 64-bit system, run:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.6-031106-generic_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_amd64.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-headers-3.11.6-031106_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_all.deb wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.6-saucy/linux-image-3.11.6-031106-generic_3.11.6-031106.201310181453_amd64.deb
2. Both 32-bit & 64-bit run command below to install the kernel:
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.11.6-*.deb linux-image-3.11.6-*.deb
3. Restart your computer and done!
4. (Optional) If you have problem with this kernel, remove Linux Kernel 3.11.6 via:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.11.6-*
so I followed the similar instructions when they were released for 3.10. After which, I lost connection to the Internet and couldn’t figure out how to fix it.I attempted to use the uninstall feature that was listed but that didn’t work either. I ended up having to do a full reinstall of Linux Mint 15. just so that I am certain, Am I to type in all three instructions for 64 bit and then install?
paste the code into terminal and hit enter to run one by one
hi
just tried to install on kubuntu 12.04 (wich is updated regularly) and got these erreo messages at the end of install (postinstall)
any suggestions please ?
thanks
See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/+bug/1205832
hello, thanks for your link, i actually have a laptop using the integrated radeon hd video chip (using the amd A6 quad core cpu) and not using any nvidia hardware.
when using the 3.11 kernel laptop works fine but moving windows give jerky moves during the move and after stoppming the displacement, display is ok.
humpf
i re-started the dpkg command wich gave me other and more detailed errors (related to postinst), bu as it looked to go through the whole install process i decided to give this kernel a trial and rebooted the laptop
after restarting system looks functionnal
uname -a gives :
yes three times “x86_64 !
hope to get more infos !
humpf
I get three times x86_64 too on my Ubuntu 13.10 64-bit with the default Linux Kernel version.
You can remove the kernel by using dpkg in this order:
That’ll remove it, since aptitude seems to not like dealing with dependancies.