upgrading ubuntu kernel

[daven1986]

Im curious, once you have installed ubuntu can you easily upgrade the kernel version without losing all the cofiguration changes you have already made?

thanks

daven

 

[Una]

Indeed you can, its as simple as doing apt-get install linux-image-(whatever). If you want your own custom kernel you need to download the source and configure/compile it your self though.

Configs (in /etc/) are a totally different thing from the kernel, which is basically process images.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Yep, the new kernels will show up in the little orange updater notifier near the clock. Install them as you would any other update and the next time you boiot you will see the new kernel as the default option in your Grub menu.

 

[daven1986]

oo excellent. thanks

daven