How To Update Kernel Version In Linux

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How to  install new kernel version.

CMD

root@linuxstorage:~#yum install lftp* -y

First install ftp service in server.

* - All dependency packages for ftp.
y - Install without asking permission.

 root@linuxstorage:~#lftp 192.168.1.1 

Connect the other server using ftp service (port - 21).

root@linuxstorage:~#cd /var/newfiles

change directory which having files in it.

root@linuxstorage:~#mget kernel-*

mget - use to download file from other server to our server.

root@linuxstorage:~#bye

bye - disconnecting ftp connection.

root@linuxstorage:~#rpm -ivh kernel-firmware*

rpm - redhat package management.
i - install package.
v - verbous

First install kernel firmware.

root@linuxstorage:~#rpm -ivh kernel-debug*

now install kernel package.

root@linuxstorage:~#uname -r

check current kernel version.

root@linuxstorage:~#vim /etc/grub.conf (check the title if updated kernel is in first title or default = 0)

root@linuxstorage:~#init 0   (reboot system)

root@linuxstorage:~#uname -r

now check the kernel version after restart, new kernel version is updated.

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