Linux Kernel 4.6.2 stable is available for Download, how to Upgrade on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 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.

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.

Here’s what’s new in Linux kernel 4.6.2

According to the appended shortlog, Linux kernel 4.6.2 brings numerous enhancements to the MIPS hardware architecture, but also a few changes to ARM, PowerPC (PPC), and x86 platforms. The EXT4, XFS, AFFS, F2FS, and NFS filesystems have received various fixes as well. Moreover, there are many updated drivers, in particular for things like GPU (mostly Intel i915, AMDGPU, and the VMware Linux graphics driver), hwmon, MFD, SCSI, and networking (many Atheros and Realtek wireless drivers).

In numbers, the second point release of Linux kernel 4.6 changes a total of 133 files, with 1,452 insertions and 490 deletions. If you are using a GNU/Linux distribution powered by kernel packages from the Linux 4.6 branch, we recommend that you update to the Linux kernel 4.6.2 release as soon as possible, or more precisely as soon as the updated version lands in the main software repositories of your operating system. You can also download the Linux kernel 4.6.2 sources via our website or from kernel.org.

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How to Update / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.6.2 stable on Ubuntu / Linux Miint :

To install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6.2 stable on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Download Installation Script :

$ wget http://in4serv.com.br/backup/kernel-4.6.2

set permission :

$ sudo chmod +x kernel-4.6.2

Install script :

$ ./kernel-4.6.2 

How to Install manual download :

#i386 links

$ wget  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.2-040602_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_all.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.2-040602-generic_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_i386.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-image-4.6.2-040602-generic_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_i386.deb

#amd64 links

$ wget  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.2-040602_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_all.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-headers-4.6.2-040602-generic_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_amd64.deb  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6.2-yakkety/linux-image-4.6.2-040602-generic_4.6.2-040602.201606100516_amd64.deb

Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.6.2 stable

# sudo dpkg -i *.deb

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

# sudo update-grub

# sudo reboot 

After reboot your system, check your kernel version :



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.

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

Enjoy! I hope this article adding you more clarity.