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How to Install Linux Kernel 5.17 on Ubuntu 21.10

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9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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Good news for Ubuntu users as they can now install the latest and greatest Linux 5.17 kernel series on their distributions, or a derivative system. Here’s how!

Released by none other than Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel 5.17 is here with lots of goodies and security fixes to make your Linux desktop and server experience safer, faster, and more reliable. It brings new features and better hardware support, so I bet there are many users out there who want to install it right now.

But why upgrade your Linux kernel if everything works fine? Well, the short answer is that you don’t have to upgrade the kernel in your system if all your hardware works as expected. But, if that’s not the case or you need one or more of the new features in Linux kernel 5.17, it is a welcome addition.

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