How to Install Linux Kernel 4.10.1 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Install Kernel 4.10.1 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint And Other Ubuntu Derivative Systems

Now that Linux kernel 4.10.1 is out, and because some of you have asked for a tutorial on how to install it on your Ubuntu Linux operating system, we thought it would be a good idea to show you guys the easiest and safest method.

Here’s how to install kernel 4.10.1 (note that there are separate instructions for 32-bit and 64-bit systems):

How to install Kernel 4.10.x on 32 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:

Download the needed packages:

cd /tmp

wget \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-headers-4.10.1-041001_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_all.deb \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-headers-4.10.1-041001-generic_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_i386.deb \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-image-4.10.1-041001-generic_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_i386.deb \

Install the Kernel:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.10.deb linux-image-4.10.deb

How to install Kernel 4.10.x on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:

Download the needed packages:

cd /tmp

wget \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-headers-4.10.1-041001_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_all.deb \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-headers-4.10.1-041001-generic_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_amd64.deb \

kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10.1/linux-image-4.10.1-041001-generic_4.10.1-041001.201702260735_amd64.deb \

Install the Kernel:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.10.deb linux-image-4.10.deb

Wait for the kernel packages to be installed, which could take a few minutes, and then reboot your computer. If you see any error, you should run the "sudo apt install -f" command, which should resolve any dependency issues. If you run into any problems, follow these instructions on how to remove Linux kernel 4.10.1 :

$ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-4.10* linux-image-4.10*