Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2 on Linux Mint, Deepin, Elementary OS and Ubuntu Derivative System

Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2 is out, you can install, Update and Upgrade on Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems

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.


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’s new in Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2:

• It’s been a very quiet week, for being this early in the release process. Sure, 3.19-rc2 was even smaller, so it continues a trend, but that was the xmas week. I hope this low volume is just because the 4.0 merge window itself was somewhat calmer than most recent releases. But I suspect the real reason is that the driver and networking trees from GregKH and davem are pending, and didn’t make rc2.

How to Install – Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2 on Linux Mint, Deepin, Elementary OS and Ubuntu Derivative System :

$ wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-headers-4.0.0-040000rc2_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-headers-4.0.0-040000rc2-generic_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-image-4.0.0-040000rc2-generic_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_i386.deb

$ wget -c http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-headers-4.0.0-040000rc2_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-headers-4.0.0-040000rc2-generic_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_amd64.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc2-vivid/linux-image-4.0.0-040000rc2-generic_4.0.0-040000rc2.201503031836_amd64.deb

Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2 available for ARM, follow this page for download.

Install Linux Kernel 4.0 RC2 : 

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.