I am using ubuntu 14.04 (32-bit, 2GB RAM) and kernel is v3.18.3-031803-generic. Is it possible to upgrade the kernel version to latest kernel v4.1.6 without any issues?
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Why do you want to upgrade ?– hg8Aug 25, 2015 at 8:27
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Actually i am encountering wifi connection issue. For resolution, upgrade to latest kernel is suggested. That is why i am considering to latest kernel release.– SanjeevAug 25, 2015 at 9:44
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There is a 4.1.6 LTS Kernel. Official page instructions are ubuntuportal.com/2015/08/kernel-4-1-6-lts-ubuntu.html– rickfoosusaMar 26, 2020 at 16:48
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It is possible, but not recommended because it is not supported in current stable Ubuntu version (no security update etc...).
Run the following commands :
64 bits :
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-image-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.6*.deb linux-image-4.1.6*.deb
32 bits : (your case)
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_i386.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-image-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.6*.deb linux-image-4.1.6*.deb
The 4.1.6 LTS Kernel would be a good choice.
The instructions are here: https://ubuntuportal.com/2015/08/kernel-4-1-6-lts-ubuntu.html
Possible but highly recommended against. That puts the system in an inconsistent state. See here for details.
