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How do get my system to use the latest installed kernel?
I recently upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 and then to 22.04. At least when going from 20.04 to 22.04 I got a prompt asking if I wanted to install the latest kernel, and I said yes (I can't ...
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Upgrade ubuntu 18 to 20.04.5 stays on kernel 5.4
As everyone is reporting, Ubuntu 20.04.5 is now out, with kernel 5.15:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/ubuntu-20-04-5-lts-released-with-linux-kernel-5-15
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/...
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Upgrade from 18.04.6 LTS to 20.04.0 (or 20.04.1)
We have a hosted Ubuntu VM that is running 18.04.6 LTS. The software that we need to run apparently only supports the 5.4 kernel or earlier, but we want to upgrade to 20.04 - so our options are 20.04....
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Building a custom kernel metapackage
I followed the BuildYourOwnKernel guide and produced
linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-159-generic_4.15.0-159.167+custom_amd64.deb
linux-modules-4.15.0-159-generic_4.15.0-159.167+custom_amd64.deb
linux-...
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Odroid-N2 (arm64/aarch64): Initramfs Error after upgrade from 18.04 LTS to 20.04.2 LTS
i upgraded my older 18.04 LTS version with do-release-upgrade. I had to uninstall mate-desktop to get to the upgrade. Nevertheless, i now get greeded with:
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.9....
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Livepatch - Does This Even Do Anything?
So, I installed LivePatch on 2 machines. One of them Ubuntu 20.04.2 and the other 18.04.5. New kernel versions came with security fixes. LivePatch did not do anything. I had to install the new kernel ...
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Incorrect Ubuntu 20.04 installation
I bought a new laptop which had Ubuntu 18.04 preinstalled but since it also had some unnecessary programs I downloaded the newest version from the official website, created a bootable flash drive and ...
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Upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04 but retain specific kernel (4.9)
My hardware has a dependency on kernel 4.9 and I would like to upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04. Is it possible to upgrade all the other components without upgrading the kernel?
I found this post that ...
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Frequent short system hangs
Every 25 seconds or so my computer (Originally 18.04, updated to 20,04 to try and fix) will completely freeze up for about 2-5 seconds. Even in the middle of typing up this message it would do it. The ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 stuck on gnome startup (on battery only)
I am facing a weird problem in gnome startup. Gnome startup gets stuck (before login screen) on battery BUT not when my laptop is connected to power.
I am running ubuntu 18.04 on Thinkpad T495 (AMD ...
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