Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.8.3 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint ~ Tutorial Opensource and Linux

Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.8.3 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Linux Kernel 3.8.3 has been released recently bringing more changes and bug fixes. In this tutorial, we will see how to install this new kernel in Ubuntu/Linux Mint. For users preferring to install the kernel manually, please go here.

Here are some fixes in kernel 3.8.3:

ALSA: vmaster: Fix slave change notification

w1-gpio: fix section mismatch

USB: Fix connected device switch to Inactive state

vfs: fix pipe counter breakage

usbnet: smsc95xx: fix suspend failure

crypto: user – fix info leaks in report API

x86/kvm: Fix pvclock vsyscall fixmap

CIFS: Fix missing of oplock_read value in smb30_values structure

drm/i915: Fix Haswell/CRW PCI IDs

ARM: 7663/1: perf: fix ARMv7 EVTYPE_MASK to include NSH bit

md/raid1,raid10: fix deadlock with freeze_array()

ath9k_htc: fix signal strength handling issues

Linux Kernel 3.8.3 Installation
Open the terminal and enter these commands:

cd /tmp
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/upubuntu.com/kernel-3.8.3 -O kernel-3.8.3
chmod +x kernel-3.8.3
sudo sh kernel-3.8.3
sudo reboot

You can browse our System category for solutions in case of encountering unexpected troubles while upgrading to this new kernel.

Linux Kernel 3.8.3 Removal

For complete removal of this kernel from your system, enter this command:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.8.3*