I'm on an Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 system and when I run the command "uname -r" I get :
6.5.0-14-generic
I'm guessing my Ubuntu is based on the kernel version 6.5.0 but I don't understand that -14-generic...
I'm on an Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 system and when I run the command "uname -r" I get :
6.5.0-14-generic
I'm guessing my Ubuntu is based on the kernel version 6.5.0 but I don't understand that -14-generic...
This is a sort of Semantic Versioning.
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-RELEASE+BUILD
The portion that says generic
refers to your CPU architecture. So if you're on 1.1.1-1-generic
, you could upgrade to 1.1.1-2-generic
or 1.1.2-1-generic
, as those are upgrades. Typically, you'd say you're on 1.1.1-1
, or 6.5.0-14
version of the Kernel, for generic architecture.
So, your kernel version is the portion without the "generic" text.
Instead of asking 'around' your problem, you should tell us what you're actually trying to do. If something is telling you need a specific kernel version, what is that something and what are you trying to do? ~XY
-lowlatency
, not -generic
. You should not download anything, just run sudo apt update
and sudo apt upgrade
to install the newer version.
– mook765
Feb 07 '24 at 18:07