Install / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.6.0 in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin)

by | Oct 2, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux

Here’s a little script that will identify your system and install the correct version of Linux Kernel 3.6.0 for you.

If you want to upgrade to the latest version of Linux Kernel (3.6), follow this short tip and update your system. This script was tested in Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10 and it worked flawlessly.

Objectives:

  • Install / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.6.0 in Ubuntu 12.04 / 12.10
  • Enjoy!

 

To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to create the script.

gedit /tmp/linux-kernel-3.6


 


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Next, copy and paste this script into the file and save it.


 


#!/bin/bash



 



#### Script Created By SociallyUncensored.eu ####



 



#i386 links



 



link1="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.0-030600_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_all.deb"



 



link2="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_i386.deb"



 



link3="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-image-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_i386.deb"



 



link4="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_i386.deb"



 



#amd64 links



 



url1="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_amd64.deb"



 



url2="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-image-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_amd64.deb"



 



url3="http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600-generic_3.6.0-030600.201209302035_amd64.deb"



 



#System architecture



 



arch=`uname -m`



if  [ $arch = i686 ] || [ $arch = i386 ]; then



 



mkdir $HOME/kernel3.6-i386



 



sudo rm -rf $HOME/kernel3.6-i386/*



 



cd $HOME/kernel3.6-i386



 



wget $link1



wget $link2



wget $link3



wget $link4



 



sudo dpkg -i *.deb



 



sudo rm -rf $HOME/kernel3.6-i386



 



elif [ $arch = "x86_64" ]; then



 



 



mkdir $HOME/kernel3.6-amd64



 



sudo rm -rf $HOME/kernel3.6-amd64/*



 



cd $HOME/kernel3.6-amd64



 



wget $link1



wget $url1



wget $url2



wget $url3



 



sudo dpkg -i *.deb



 



sudo rm -rf $HOME/kernel3.6-amd64



 



    else



        echo "Unsupported Architecture"



fi


 


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After saving the file, run the commands below to make the file executable.


chmod +x /tmp/linux-kernel-3.6


 


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Finally, run the commands below to install / upgrade your kernel to version 3.6


sudo sh -c '/tmp/linux-kernel-3.6'


 


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After installing, you must restart your computer.


 


Enjoy!


 


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The original script can be found here.