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How can I add the mainline kernel ppa to the synaptic software sources?

I have the url: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

but I am missing the ppa: line.

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Note: test/debug kernel versions higher than your default kernel, e.g. 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, etc. are only provided via deb files, not via this PPA.

You probably want to add this PPA-- the only active one the kernel team maintains -- containing the latest pre-proposed kernel for each release:

ppa:kernel-ppa/pre-proposed
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Thanks, I actually thought they were provided by the ppa above. Yes, I am looking for latest 3.5 kernel. – Paulo J. Matos Jul 8 '12 at 9:12
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@PauloJ.Matos : You can find the necessary deb files for the latest 3.5 here. – izx Jul 8 '12 at 9:15
@PauloJ.Matos Or you can install 3.5 via PPA ubuntuguide.net/… I have to admit that I don't know which is the proper source - this PPA or the debs from izx's comment. I used the PPA, installed only update entries (in update manager) that mentioned kernel, restarted and disabled the PPA via Y PPA Manager to avoid installing anything else from the PPA (xorg edgers). – Bucic Jul 23 '12 at 18:13
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@Bucic: the debs are from Ubuntu's kernel team, and your PPA is from a third party (xorg-edgers). I'd trust the former over the latter :) – izx Jul 24 '12 at 5:22
@izx It's not like it's some lousy group known to no one, you know ;) But I agree. Upgrading to mainline kernels is not recommended unless you experience problems with you current kernel, but if you're upgrading to mainlin it better be from ubuntu team :) – Bucic Jul 24 '12 at 7:35
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To my knowledge there is no way to add that to the /etc/apt/sources.list file There is a script that can get the job done https://github.com/GM-Script-Writer-62850/Ubuntu-Mainline-Kernel-Updater

Terminal Commands: (edit, more up to date info now in the readme at the above link)

cd /tmp
git clone git://github.com/GM-Script-Writer-62850/Ubuntu-Mainline-Kernel-Updater
bash Ubuntu-Mainline-Kernel-Updater/install

It will check for updates at login+60 seconds, you can check for updates at any time by running KernelUpdateChecker use -h or --help with that for help output

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