GNU/Linux Mint 20 Installing Mainline – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Mainline GUI Kernel Installer/Updater in GNU/Linux Mint 20.x Ulyana/Ulyssa/Uma/Una LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Mainline GUI for Linux Mint is a Tool for installing the latest mainline Linux Kernel on Mint based Distributions.
Moreover, the Mainline Features:
Fetches Kernel list from kernel.ubuntu.com
Optionally watches and displays notifications when a new kernel update is available
Downloads and installs packages automatically
Display available and installed kernels conveniently
Install/remove kernels from gui
For each kernel, the related packages (headers & modules) are installed or removed at the same time
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about How to Update/Upgrade Kernel with Mainline on Mint.
1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Linux Mint:
First Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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