Sorry if this is an extremely stupid question, but I'm brand new to Linux and I'd like to try to figure out how to modify my own system. From what little I know so far about Linux, I would imagine that what I'm actually looking for is the kernel's source code. I know that there are some resources out there that would allow me to download a copy of the kernel (like kernel.org), but presumably that is just a copy, and I would have to switch from my current kernel to that new one after modifying it in order to see the changes that I make take effect. Is there a way to avoid doing that, and just modify the kernel that I already have? And if not, how do I tell Ubuntu to use the new Kernel that I've downloaded rather than the original one? And how do I know whether or not my changes will screw up the system? Thanks in advance for your help!
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There are a few different ways to do so, but it's good to know as much as you can about your computer (hardware wise). I used the instructions here :http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/how-to-customize-your-ubuntu-kernel/. I had to do some things different because the website had an older kernel version than the one i have. |
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Ubuntu Wiki has an article on that: Kernel/Compile The article is a bit dated, but the important difference with other methods is that they explain how to get the source from kernel's Git repository, which is important if you ever plan to update your working tree to a new version. |
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