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Upgrade your Kernel the easy way in Ubuntu | LinuxMint

Posted by zinoune on · 2 comments
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Few days ago Ubuntu announced that there is a serious security issue in the kernel from version 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10 . 7.xx versions are not affected. Canonical has been recommended as a solution to update the kernel of its various versions.Today i show you how to upgrade the kernel the safe way in Ubuntu and LinuxMint. I tested this tutorial on Ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala and LinuxMint 8 helena .

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Comments (2)

Steven_Rosenber ·
Unless you've really got time on your hands, wouldn't you just use UpdateManager (or apt) instead of "the easy way," which in this case means going to http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ ???
azerthoth ·
I think your right, I was expecting compiling advice not 'click here' advice.

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