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The Linux Kernel 4.0.5 is now available for the users, announced Linus Torvalds. This Linux Kernel version comes with plenty of fixes and improvements. This article will guide you to install or upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.0.5 in your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system.

Installation
For 32-Bit Systems
Download the .deb packages.
Code:
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-headers-4.0.5-040005_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_all.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-headers-4.0.5-040005-generic_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_i386.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-image-4.0.5-040005-generic_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_i386.deb

For 64-Bit Systems
Download the .deb packages.
Code:
$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-headers-4.0.5-040005_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_all.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-headers-4.0.5-040005-generic_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_amd64.deb

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0.5-wily/linux-image-4.0.5-040005-generic_4.0.5-040005.201506061639_amd64.deb

Install them.
Code:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.0.5*.deb linux-image-4.0.5*.deb
Code:
sudo update-initramfs -u
Code:
sudo update-grub

Reboot the system.
Code:
sudo reboot


To uninstall:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-4.0.5*' 'linux-image-4.0.5*'
 
To fix Wireless Problem after Kernel Update:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/bcmwl
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
 
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For Linux Kernel version 4.1.6 :)
Code:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.6-unstable/linux-image-4.1.6-040106-generic_4.1.6-040106.201508170230_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.6*.deb linux-image-4.1.6*.deb

sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source

sudo update-initramfs -u

sudo update-grub

sudo reboot
 
For Kernel 4.7.4 Stable version.
Code:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7.4/linux-headers-4.7.4-040704_4.7.4-040704.201609150330_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7.4/linux-headers-4.7.4-040704-generic_4.7.4-040704.201609150330_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7.4/linux-image-4.7.4-040704-generic_4.7.4-040704.201609150330_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.7.4*.deb linux-image-4.7.4*.deb

sudo update-initramfs -u

sudo update-grub

reboot
 
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