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UKTools – Another Tool to Install the latest Linux Kernels in Ubuntu

Last updated: August 10, 2018

Linux Kernel

There’s already a graphical tool called Ukuu which make it easy to install the latest Linux Kernels in Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

Today I’m going to show you a new command line tool called UKTools which provides:

  • uktools-upgrade, one command to install the latest Linux kernel (stable) from kernel.ubuntu.com.

  • uktools-purge, one command to remove old kernels, the first and the last two are excluded.

The tools also support cron jobs to automatically run upgrade and/or purge scripts.

How to Install UKTools in Ubuntu:

The application does not has any Ubuntu binary at the moment. However, it’s easy to compile it from the source.

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and clone the source via command:

git clone https://github.com/usbkey9/uktools && cd uktools

2. Then compile and install it via command:

make

The setup runs automatically if it’s installed successfully.

Uninstall:

Keep the uktools folder in your user root directory, so you can re-run UKTools setup, or remove the command line tool via command:

cd ~/uktools/ && make uninstall
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    4 responses to UKTools – Another Tool to Install the latest Linux Kernels in Ubuntu

    1. Jim August 11, 2018 at 10:20 am

      Does UKTools work correctly for Ubuntu Mate LTS kernels also?

    2. José Carlos September 26, 2018 at 3:19 pm

      It works perfect! It does all the work on its own!

      ¡Funciona perfectamente! ¡Lo hace todo él solo!

    3. Thiago February 9, 2019 at 10:36 am

      For uktools there is a dependency. Install lynx first.
      otherwise it will not work.