Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.8.6 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint

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Linux Kernel 3.8.6 is the sixth maintenance release for kernel 3.8 series that has been made available recently. In this tutorial, we will help you install it in a system running Ubuntu/Linux Mint and any other Ubuntu-based distribution. Here are some fixes in kernel 3.8.6:

  • ipv6: fix bad free of addrconf_init_net
  • net: ethernet: cpsw: fix erroneous condition in error check
  • net: fq_codel: Fix off-by-one error
  • Btrfs: fix space leak when we fail to reserve metadata space
  • Fix bug for DM9000 revision B which contain a DSP PHY
  • drm/i915: Use the fixed pixel clock for eDP in intel_dp_set_m_n()
  • ARM: kirkwood: Fix chip-delay for GoFlex Net
  • NFSv4.1: Fix a race in pNFS layoutcommit
  • iwlwifi: fix length check in multi-TB HCMD
  • Bluetooth: Fix not closing SCO sockets in the BT_CONNECT2 state
  • smsc75xx: fix jumbo frame support

Linux Kernel 3.8.6 Installation (Main) For i386/amd64 architectures, you can install Linux Kernel 3.8.6 with the following commands at your own risk:

cd /tmp
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/upubuntu.com/kernel-3.8.6 -O kernel-3.8.6
chmod +x kernel-3.8.6
sudo sh kernel-3.8.6
sudo reboot

This process will upgrade the kernel not replace it. to remove earlier Linux kernel and make it a clean install use Synaptic Package Manager. Enjoy!!!