Ubuntu Kernel: Upgrade or Downgrade Guide

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

You can upgrade or downgrade the Ubuntu system’s kernel version by following these steps:

Upgrade the kernel version.

  1. Open the terminal and input the following command to update the software package list:
sudo apt update
  1. Install the latest kernel version package.
sudo apt install linux-generic
  1. Please restart the system to apply the new kernel version.
sudo reboot

Downgrade the kernel version.

  1. Open the terminal and type the following command to check the installed kernel version:
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
  1. Choose the kernel version you want to downgrade to, and enter the following command to uninstall the current kernel version:
sudo apt remove linux-image-<version>-generic

(Note: Replace with the version number of the kernel you want to uninstall)

  1. Install the kernel version that needs to be downgraded to.
sudo apt install linux-image-<version>-generic

Please replace with the kernel version you wish to install.

  1. Restart the system to apply the new kernel version.
sudo reboot

Please remember to backup important data before upgrading or downgrading the kernel version, in case any unexpected situations arise.

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