Install/Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.4 RC5 on  Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya and Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana derivative system

Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.

Includes powerful features

Linux provides users with powerful features, such as true multitasking, multistack networking, shared copy-on-write executables, shared libraries, demand loading, virtual memory, and proper memory management.


Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), ARM, ARM64, DEC Alpha, MIPS, SUN Sparc, PowerPC, as well as Amiga and Atari machines.

What News on Kernel 4.4 rc5

Things have been reasonable quiet, and rc5 looks pretty normal. There was a fairly bad core bug that was introduced in rc4 that is now fixed in rc5, but while that is a bit embarrassing, I don’t think that many people actually ever hit the problem. Other than that small hiccup, things are very normal,.and there really are not very many commits, and they are all pretty small to boot.

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How to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.4 RC5 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint / Elementary OS

To Install/Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.4 RC5 on  Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya and Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana derivative system, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Ubuntu 32 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5-generic_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc5-generic_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_i386.deb

Ubuntu 64 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5-generic_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc5-generic_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_amd64.deb

Lowlatency Kernel 32 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5-lowlatency_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc5-lowlatency_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_i386.deb

Lowlatency Kernel 64 bit :

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-headers-4.4.0-040400rc5-lowlatency_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4-rc5-wily/linux-image-4.4.0-040400rc5-lowlatency_4.4.0-040400rc5.201512140221_amd64.deb

Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.4 RC5 :

# sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :

# sudo update-grub

# sudo reboot

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

WARNING:  Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.