How To Install Linux 3.3 Kernel In Ubuntu 11.10/12.04

Since few hours, Linux 3.3 Kernel has been released which comes with more new features including the integration of Android code and more networking features. As for Android code integration, this may render it possible to run Android apps on Linux-based systems as well as allowing developers to create custom Android ROMs. Among the other key features in Linux 3.3 Kernel we can find the following:

• HDMI Audio Support For Radeon HD 5000 (Evergreen) Series
• Fixes for ASPM power regression
• Improved ACPI / Power Management, etc.

In this guide we will help you install Linux 3.3 Kernel under Ubuntu 12.04/11.10 or older. Before we start, you should install these packages at your own risk because they may render your system unstable. Additionally, upgrading kernel may cause problems with some installed proprietary drivers of NVIDIA / ATI (AMD) graphics cards, so be warned!

Ubuntu (i386 / 32-bit):

Run the following commands:

cd /tmp && wget -O linux-headers-3.3.0-030300_3.3.0_all.deb http://goo.gl/B4JLM


sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.3.0-030300_3.3.0_all.deb


cd /tmp && wget -O  linux-headers-3.3.0-generic_i386.deb http://goo.gl/rzAJq


sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.3.0-generic_i386.deb


cd /tmp && wget -O linux-image-3.3.0-generic_i386.deb http://goo.gl/oAp4X


sudo dpkg -i linux-image-3.3.0-generic_i386.deb

Ubuntu (amd64 / 64-bit)

Run these commands:

cd /tmp && wget -O linux-headers-3.3.0-030300_3.3.0_all.deb http://goo.gl/B4JLM


sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.3.0-030300_3.3.0_all.deb


cd /tmp && wget -O linux-headers-3.3.0-generic_amd64.deb http://goo.gl/7wCbs


sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.3.0-generic_amd64.deb


cd /tmp && wget -O linux-image-3.3.0-generic_amd64.deb http://goo.gl/IuULZ


sudo dpkg -i linux-image-3.3.0-generic_amd64.deb

After you finsih, reboot your system with this command:

sudo reboot

Then check current Linux kernel with this command:

uname -r

Returned outputs must be as follows:

~$ uname -r

3.3.0-030300-generic

That's it!