Updating Kernel is Simpler than you think
First of all you need to go to the site where you can download the kernel file of Linux
![](https://kernel.ubuntu.com/icons/blank.gif)
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What you can see is the list of available Linux Kernel Version
what you need to do is pick the kernel that you want to use (for me I used v5.12-rc6)
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You can opt between low-latency and generic files.
If you want the low-latency kernel than download that, instead go only for generic files such as :
- linux-headers-x.x.x * low-latency
- linux-headers-x.x.x *_x.x.x_all.deb
- linux-image-unsigned-x.x.x * low-latency
- llinux-modules-x.x.x * low-latency
For generic download the generic Debian packages for the kernel.
- linux-headers-x.x.x * generic
- linux-headers-x.x.x *_x.x.x_all.deb
- linux-image-unsigned-x.x.x * generic
- llinux-modules-x.x.x * generic
However, one will be common in both generic and low-latency is the Linux-headers-x.x.x*_all.deb
The x.x.x in this case will be 5.12.0
Because we have downloaded from the browser
$ cd Downloads
and while avoiding to install the deb files by one by one we will use the command
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
after this done and your system rebooted
$ uname -sr
you will be able to see the updated kernel version