Kernel 4.1 RC8 has been released yesterday, the next version of the Kernel being scheduled for next week.
The Kernel patch brings updated drivers, DRM fixes, networking improvements and enhancements for the MIPS, ARM, x86, and s390 architectures.
Also worth mentioning, the long awaited Life Patching feature has been implemented, permitting the users to update the kernel without having to reboot the system. While this is not important for regular users, this feature is very good for Linux servers.
Installation instructions:
Compiling a Linux kernel is a little difficult and takes some time, but the Ubuntu (and derivative) users do not have to worry about that, because Canonical provides deb packages for these systems, via its kernel.ubuntu.com repository.
The below commands are available for all the Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pinguy OS, Deepin and other Ubuntu derivative systems like Peppermint, LXLE, Linux Lite, Voyager etc. Pay attention to download and install the Kernel patch for your system’s architecture (i386 debs for 32 bit systems and amd64 debs for 64 bit systems).
How to install Kernel 4.1 RC8 on 32 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100rc8_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100rc8-generic_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_i386.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-image-4.1.0-040100rc8-generic_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_i386.deb
Install Kernel 4.1 RC8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-4.1* linux-image-4.1*
How to install Kernel 4.1 RC8 on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100rc8_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_all.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.0-040100rc8-generic_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_amd64.deb \
kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc8-unstable/linux-image-4.1.0-040100rc8-generic_4.1.0-040100rc8.201506150335_amd64.deb
Install Kernel 4.1 RC8:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1*.deb linux-image-4.1*.deb
Optional, remove the kernel:
$ sudo apt-get remove linux-header-4.1* linux-image-4.1*