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Running Mate 16.04 LTS I tried to upgrade the kernel because I swapped my crappy wifi for an Intel AC 9260 and wanted the kernel support.

After running through the steps listed on How to Install Linux Kernel 4.16 on Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Softpedia) I am running into: 

$ uname -a
Linux CQF-MSI 4.13.0-38-generic #43~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 14 17:48:43 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linu

Any ideas?

Byte Commander
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Henry Methorst
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2 Answers2

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To Upgrade Ubuntu Kernal :

Check your current version of Ubuntu :

$ lsb_release -a

Check your current ke0rnel :

$ uname -mrs

Find Latest Release :

$ sudo apt update
$ apt-cache search linux-generic

Or use :

$ apt-cache search linux-image

Install latest Version :

$ sudo apt install linux-image-4.xx

Reboot :

 $ sudo reboot

Verify the updated version :

$ uname -mrs

Alternatively you can use UKUU:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ukuu -y
$ ukuu –help                          # To show commands

Now to use UKUU :

$ ukuu –list
$ xhost +
$ sudo ukuu --install v4.xx.x        # x is the version number you want to install

Reboot and check:

$ reboot
$ uname -r
An0n
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  • sudo apt install linux-image-4.16.0-041600 [sudo] password for henry: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'linux-image-4.16.0-041600-generic' for regex 'linux-image-4.16.0-041600' linux-image-4.16.0-041600-generic is already the newest version (4.16.0-041600.201804012230). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. – Henry Methorst Apr 08 '18 at 07:33
  • Dont forget to reboot after the update. And check the kernel again as explained. Alternatively you can use the second method. – An0n Apr 08 '18 at 07:37
  • `henry@CQF-MSI:~$ ukuu --list
    ukuu v18.1
    Distribution: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
    Architecture: amd64
    Running kernel: 4.13.0-38-generic
    Kernel version: 4.13.0.38.43
    Cache: /home/henry/.cache/ukuu
    Temp: /tmp/ukuu/QOQg6SEd

    Found installed: 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1
    Found installed: 4.16.0-041600.201804012230
    Found installed: 4.13.0.38.57`

     – Henry Methorst Apr 08 '18 at 07:38
  • Try " sudo apt-get autoremove" to remove "old" kernels. Which kernel does grub shows you when you boot up ? – An0n Apr 08 '18 at 07:42
  • Autoremove has been done. Also this:

    ukuu --list v4.16 4.16 Installed
    v4.16.0-041600.201804012230 4.16.0 Installed

    I'll check at grub, but its weird that uname -a still reports 4.13

     – Henry Methorst Apr 08 '18 at 07:46
  • Should be anything else. If its says installed its installed. What does GRUB say ? Also use " uname -mrs " to check kernel version. – An0n Apr 08 '18 at 07:48
  • GRUB says 4.13

    `henry@CQF-MSI:~$ uname -mrs

    Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64`

     – Henry Methorst Apr 08 '18 at 07:52
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Thanks to @An0n for the help It turns out it was my EFI bootloader (rEFInd) where I needed to select the correct kernel.

UKUU is a great tool here.

Henry Methorst
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