How To Install Linux Kernel 3.14 In Ubuntu

Currently Linux kernel 3.14 is not available in Ubuntu. To upgrade to kernale 3.14 you need to install it manually.

While installing latest Linux kernel is obligatory the main reason why people install latest kernel is driver support and performances.

Latest kernels brings better system performances and driver support. The main reason why i install latest kernel is improvements in radeon video driver.

Linux 3.14 kernel enables dynamic power management (DPM) for newer AMD hardware, various bug-fixes, RadeonSI UVD support.

Linux kernel 3.14 release notes you can read here http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.14



NOTE: Before you install Linux kernel 3.14 be aware that proprietary video drivers may not work. In this case uninstall drivers before installing kernel and install them again (if driver support kernel 3.14) after kernel installation.

Open terminal and first download .deb packages.

32bit (i386) system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-headers-3.14.0-031400-generic_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-headers-3.14.0-031400_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-image-3.14.0-031400-generic_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_i386.deb

64bit (AMD64) system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-headers-3.14.0-031400-generic_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-headers-3.14.0-031400_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-trusty/linux-image-3.14.0-031400-generic_3.14.0-031400.201403310035_amd64.deb


When files download run the following command:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.14.0-*.deb linux-image-3.14.0-*.deb

If you have any problem with new kernel you can remove it with following command:

sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-3.14.0-* linux-image-3.14.0-*