Step-by-step – Build Kernel Linux Mint

GNU/Linux Mint Build New Kernel from Source Code Guide

Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Build and Install a New Custom Kernel from Source Code in Mint 17.x/18.x/19.x/20.x/21.x/22.x LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

Especially relevant: this Mint Kernel Setup make use of the latest Source Code.

Again this tutorial make it the Easy Way and so is intended especially for Beginners.

Possibly, a very good Alternative for Desktops is represented by the ready-made XanMod and Liquorix Kernel Setup.

Important to know how this Setup does Not change your existing System and so in any case you will be able to startup with the current Kernel from the GRUB Splash Screen.

For further advanced Kernel Configuration instructions you may see the Linux Kernel Documentation.

Finally, for a Non Bootable System before see: How to chroot on Mint GNU/Linux Tutorial.

1. 1. Installing Dependencies

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   First, Upgrade Mint System with:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   Reboot:

   sudo reboot

   And then play:

   sudo apt install build-essential libncurses5-dev fakeroot xz-utils libelf-dev bison flex dwarves

2. 2. Making Target Directory

   Now make the Target Folder
   With:

   sudo mkdir ~/kernel

3. 3. Downloading Linux Kernel

   Download Linux Kernel Source Code for Mint GNU/Linux

   Linux Kernel tar.xz Archive

   Downloading Linux Kernel for Mint
   Grab the tar.xz or tar.gz Archive from the List.

4. 4. Extracting Linux Kernel Archive

   Then Extract Linux Kernel into /tmp Directory
   First, access the Target:

   cd ~/kernel

   Then to untar the downloaded Kernel Source into the current Folder run:

   tar -xafv ~/Downloads/linux-source*.tar.xz