Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliances.
Includes powerful featuresLinux provides users with powerful features, such as true multitasking, multistack networking, shared copy-on-write executables, shared libraries, demand loading, virtual memory, and proper memory management.
Initially designed only for 386/486-based computers, now Linux supports a wide range of architectures, including 64-bit (IA64, AMD64), ARM, ARM64, DEC Alpha, MIPS, SUN Sparc, PowerPC, as well as Amiga and Atari machines.
“I’m announcing the release of the 4.8.10 kernel. All users of the 4.8 kernel series must upgrade,” said Greg Kroah-Hartman. “The updated 4.8.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-4.8.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary.”
Many SPARC64 improvements, updated Ethernet drivers
While Linux kernel 4.8.10 changes a total of 61 files, with 1624 insertions and 801 deletions, Linux kernel 4.4.34 LTS changes 57 files, with 1499 insertions and 803 deletions, according to their appended shortlogs. The biggest part of the new patches are improvements to the SPARC64 hardware architecture, but there’s also an updated networking stack with many IPv4 changes and a few IPv6, DCCP, and SCTP fixes.The Linux kernel 4.8.10 and Linux kernel 4.4.34 LTS also include a few updates to the Ethernet drivers, for STMicroelectronics, Broadcom and Mellanox devices. It’s not much, but you still need to update your GNU/Linux distribution to these new versions. Power users and OS vendors can download the Linux kernel 4.8.10 and Linux kernel 4.4.34 LTS source archives right now from kernel.org or through our website.
Read ChangelogHow to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.8.10 (Stable) on Ubuntu / Linux Mint using Script :
To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.8.10 (Stable) on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 18, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
Download script :
Set Permission :
sudo chmod +x kernel-4.8.10-stable
Run Script :
./kernel-4.8.10-stable
Please Enter to continue installation :
After installation is finished, reboot your system :
How to Upgrade Linux Kernel 4.8.10 (Stable) on Ubuntu / Linux Mint using manual download :
To Install and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.8.10 (Stable) on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
For Ubuntu i386 system :
For Ubuntu amd64 system :
Update and upgrade Linux Kernel 4.8.10 (Stable)
# sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Atfer install complete, update grub and reboot your computer and choose new kernel in grub :
# sudo update-grub# sudo reboot
WARNING: Installing a new kernel may render your system unusable or unstable. If you proceed with the installation using the instructions below, make sure you back up any important data you have to an external hard drive.The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
Source: Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.8.10 on Ubuntu 16.10, ubuntu 16.04, ubuntu 15.10 and Linux Mint 18 – Ubuntu Maniac – Linux News
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