Over the past 3 years, there has been an increase in the use of the Ubuntu system among Linux users. It is a kind of modification that in operation has several similarities with the Windows platform. The core of Ubuntu is Linux, which is constantly being updated.
Necessary
Operating system Ubuntu
Instructions
Step 1
The operating system kernel can be compared to the "brain"; all control over the operations performed is carried out by the system kernel. Some users have a question in their heads about the reasons for changing or updating the kernel. With all the versatility of work in Ubuntu throughout the entire period of use, new technologies, programs and solutions appear that need to be included in the distribution kit.
Step 2
Advanced users, as a rule, edit the kernel of the system "for themselves". But this is beyond the power of every mortal, so the kernel is updated every six months (this is the period given to the developers of this system to release new versions of the system). Before updating the kernel, you need to make sure that it is up to date, i.e. find out the kernel version.
Step 3
You can view this data in 2 simple ways: using the terminal and the System Monitor tool. To start the terminal, press the Applications menu, go to the standard section, select Terminal from the list of programs. You can also start it by pressing the three keys Ctrl + alt="Image" + T. In the window that opens, enter the command "uname -a" without quotes and press the Enter key.
Step 4
To launch the "System Monitor" tool, just click the "System" menu, select the "Administration" item and click the above item. Click on the System tab to view your kernel version. The search string will look like this: version 10.04, Linux kernel 2.6.32-34-generic. Your operating system and kernel version may differ from the given values.
Step 5
On the official website, you can check the availability of updates for the system core. There are stable and unstable updates. To check for stable system updates, just start the terminal and enter the commands sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade one by one. After entering these commands, you will be required to enter a password if it was set during the installation of the system.
Step 6
You can also check for updates through the standard utility "Update Manager", which is located in the "Administration" section of the "System" menu. Run this application and click the "Check" button. If there are updates, a corresponding notification will appear at the top - click on it to update the kernel.
Step 7
After updating the system, you must restart the computer to apply the changes.
