Until now, when we talked about the release of a new version of the kernel we used to mention Greatness as the best tool to manage Ubuntu installations. But we will have to get used to it and stop doing it, since its developer has decided to abandon the GPL license, so from now on it will be paid. But the Linux community is very large and active, and a developer has managed to rescue a fork that he has called Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer.
As we read in the project GitHub page, Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer is practically the same as "Ubuntu Kernel Update Utility" (Ukuu), or rather what it was, because it serves the same purpose and its use is still free. But, in addition, its developer has included some improvements that we will detail after the cut, along with a list of functions that were already available in the now pay Ukuu.
Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer Features
- Gets the list of kernels available from Ubuntu Mainline PPA.
- Optionally, watch and display notifications when a new kernel update is available.
- Download and install packages automatically.
- It shows the kernels available and installed conveniently.
- Install / remove kernels from the GUI.
- For each kernel, related packages (headers and modules) are installed or removed at the same time
Improvements compared to the latest GPL version of Ukuu
- The name was changed from "ukuu" to "mainline".
- Options that control the verification of the Internet connection.
- Option to include or hide pre-launch kernels.
- All GRUB options have been removed.
- All donation buttons, links and dialogs have been removed.
- Cruft font removed.
- Better behavior of the temporary directory and cache.
- Better desktop notification behavior.
In the future, the developer hopes to introduce more changesHow to make the bg notifications process detect when the user enters and exits the session by itself, it will save and restore the dimensions of the window and move the notification code / dbus to the app and make an "applet mode" .
How to install the new tool
In Ubuntu-based operating systems, which is its natural destination, simply add a repository and install the software, something that we will achieve with these commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa sudo apt update sudo apt install mainline
It can also be built with these other commands:
sudo apt install libgee-0.8-dev libjson-glib-dev libvte-2.91-dev valac aria2 lsb-release aptitude git clone https://github.com/bkw777/mainline.git cd mainline make sudo make install
As the saying goes, a dead king is a king. and we in Ubunlog We will have to get used to talking about Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer, which its developer refers to simply as "mainline", or is UMKI better?
Tool that is useful but not essential, Ubuntu Updates and derivatives do only this job.
Use UKUU twice following the tutorials and both times I ended up with a Kernel Panic and the machine not wanting to start.
My experience is not good, and I have a habit with respect to computers that if they work well, very well or do what we need, so that we fix what works well.
But it is my policy, everyone on their computer does, undo and experiences what they want ...
What if later, the consequences cannot be avoided if this fails, and the headaches that can occur, and can fail, I assure you.
Greetings friends and thanks for this publication. I have always updated the kernel manually, it would be good to try this tool to see how it works.
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