Ubuntu Update kernel operation

First, just use Apt-get update && apt-get upgrade.

Of course, the above command will not change your Ubuntu version, if you also want to upgrade Ubuntu version (such as upgrading from 13.10 to 14.04), then you have to knock: sudo dist-upgrade

Update list

Apt-get Update

Update package

Apt-get Upgrade

View Software source kernel information

Apt-cache Search Linux-image-xxxx

See which packages are available for a version of the kernel

[Email protected]:~# apt-cache Search 3.16.0-77-generic

Linux-cloud-tools-3.13.0-95-generic-linux kernel version specific cloud tools for version 3.13.0-95

Linux-headers-3.13.0-95-generic-linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on + bit x86 SMP

Linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic-linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on + bit x86 SMP

Linux-image-extra-3.13.0-95-generic-linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on + bit x86 SMP

linux-signed-image-3.13.0-95-generic-signed kernel image generic

Linux-tools-3.13.0-95-generic-linux kernel version specific tools for version 3.13.0-95

Install the appropriate kernel

Apt-get Install Linux-headers-3.13.0-95-generic linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-95-generic Linux-tools-3.13.0-95-generic

See which kernel versions are currently installed

Dpkg--list | grep linux-image

See which packages are available for this kernel version

Dpkg--list | grep 3.2.0-96.136

Remove excess Kernel Packages

Apt-get Remove Linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic

Apt-get Remove Linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic

Apt-get Remove Linux-headers-3.13.0-63-generic

Clean up the useless packages

Apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean

Ubuntu Update kernel operation