Upgrading Ubuntu to Linux kernel 5.8: A case for and against it

Thinking about upgrading your Ubuntu machines to Linux kernel 5.8? Jack Wallen explains the pros and cons.

For the full step-by-step article, head to https://www.techrepublic.com/article/a-case-for-and-against-upgrading-ubuntu-to-kernel-5-8-and-how-to-do-it/

List of Commands:

wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8.1/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.1-050801_5.8.1-050801.202008111432_all.deb
wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8.1/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.1-050801-generic_5.8.1-050801.202008111432_amd64.deb
wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8.1/amd64/linux-image-unsigned-5.8.1-050801-generic_5.8.1-050801.202008111432_amd64.deb
wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8.1/amd64/linux-modules-5.8.1-050801-generic_5.8.1-050801.202008111432_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
sudo reboot
uname -r

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