Thanks Onkar. Now I know how to update the kernel when a new one comes out. I had been able to use one of the previous methords to install a newer kernel and the results were'nt good so I am back to using the default one that shipped with the cd.
On 9/17/08, Onkar Shinde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Fabian Enos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> Onkar: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade does almost the same thing sudo >> apt-get upgrade does for me >> >> I want to be able to update ONLY the linux kernel > > Now I understood what you are looking for. If you like interactive > programs more then you can use aptitude to install packages from > terminal. Just do 'sudo aptitude'. > > In case you just want a simple command use command 'sudo apt-get > install linux-image-generic'. linux-image-generic is a meta packages > which always depends on latest kernel for the ubuntu version you are > using and other related packages like restricted modules. > > Hope this helps. > > > Onkar > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
