{"id":6547,"date":"2017-02-10T17:39:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T17:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=6547"},"modified":"2020-08-14T13:59:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:59:59","slug":"ukuu-install-latest-kernels-ubuntu-linux-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2017\/02\/ukuu-install-latest-kernels-ubuntu-linux-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukuu &#8211; Simple Tool to Install the Latest Kernels in Ubuntu \/ Linux Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kernel-icon-tux.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kernel-icon-tux.png\" alt=\"Linux Kernel\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5727\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who want to test the latest Linux kernels, <b>Ukuu<\/b> (Ubuntu Kernel Upgrade Utility) offers a simple interface with list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/kernel.ubuntu.com\/~kernel-ppa\/mainline\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;mainline&#8221; Kernels<\/a> and allow user to one-click download and install a selected kernel release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-yellow\"><i class='fa fa-2x pull-left fa-lightbulb-o'><\/i><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">The mainline kernels are provided by Ubuntu Kernel Team for testing and debugging purposes. They are not supported and are not appropriate for production use. You should only install these if they may fix a critical problem you&#8217;re having with the current kernel. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ubuntu.com\/Kernel\/MainlineBuilds\" target=\"_blank\">mainline kernels<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>UPDATE 2020-08: UKUU is no longer free for use. You need to pay $12 for a personal license.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-450x348.jpg\" alt=\"ubuntu kernel upgrade utility\" width=\"450\" height=\"348\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-450x348.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukuu features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fetches list of kernels from kernel.ubuntu.com<\/li>\n<li>Displays notifications when a new kernel update is available.<\/li>\n<li>Downloads and installs packages automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-settings.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-settings-450x546.jpg\" alt=\"ukuu-settings\" width=\"450\" height=\"546\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-settings-450x546.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukuu-settings.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to Install Ukuu in Ubuntu \/ Linux Mint:<\/h4>\n<p>For Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Linux Mint 17 &#038; 18, and based systems, you can install the tool from the developer&#8217;s PPA.<\/p>\n<p>Just open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut, and run the commands below one by one:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008\/ppa\r\n\r\nsudo apt-get update\r\n\r\nsudo apt-get install ukuu<\/pre>\n<p>For those don&#8217;t want to add PPA, grab the DEB package from <del>HERE<\/del>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Uninstall:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To remove the utility, simply run apt-get command with remove flag in terminal:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get remove ukuu<\/pre>\n<p>And you can remove the PPA via the <b>Software &#038; Updates<\/b> utility under <i>Other Software<\/i> tab.<\/p>\n<p><b>In addition,<\/b> if the new kernels do not work properly on your machine, you can easily go back to the old (stable) kernel by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reboot your computer.<\/li>\n<li>go to Grub boot-loader (press &#038; hold <b>Shift<\/b> key while booting if don&#8217;t see the menu)<\/li>\n<li>in Grub menu, select Advanced Options and select boot the old stable kernel.<\/li>\n<li>finally use Ukuu to remove mainline kernels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who want to test the latest Linux kernels, Ukuu (Ubuntu Kernel Upgrade Utility) offers a simple interface with list of the &#8220;mainline&#8221; Kernels and allow user to one-click download and install a selected kernel release. Ukuu features: Fetches list of kernels from kernel.ubuntu.com Displays notifications when a new kernel update is available. 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