Make new kernel image and install on Ubuntu

If you want to use latest version kernel on your Ubuntu, you need to compile kernel source code by yourself. Let’s make and install it.

• Download the latest version kernel source code from https://www.kernel.org/.

• Untar the downloaded files.

tar xf linux-4.5.tar.xz

• Prepare .config file.

cd linux-4.5
cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config
make menuconfig

Select Load, load .config file.

Select Save, save .config file.

Select Exit.

• Make kernel image.

sudo make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image

• Install kernel image.

sudo dpkg -i ../linux-image-4.5.0_4.5.0-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb

Now reboot PC, system will use the new kernel.

If you want to remove one kernel image package, then

sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-4.5.0+