Linux Kernel current version ahead of Ubuntu

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Why is the Ubuntu kernel (4.1.5) so far behind the current Linux Kernel (5.2.6, soon to be 5.3)?

I would love to use Ubuntu, but my development work depends on solid kernel code.

Ubuntu 18.04 uses kernel 4.15, which is a long term support (i.e. very stable) version of the Linux kernel. Newer kernels are often unstable. You can use tools like ukuu to update the kernel, but that is not recommended. — Archisman Panigrahi, Aug 04 '19 at 16:59

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 04 '19 at 17:27

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I'm similar to you mate, but I am running 5.2.5 (haven't installed 5.2.6 yet) on Ubuntu.

Ukuu is a great tool for installing up-to-date kernels, can be installed as follows.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ukuu

answered Aug 04 '19 at 17:27

R Doyle

ukuu has moved from freeware to $12, and is no longer available via this PPA. – heynnema Aug 04 '19 at 17:50

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