Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 5.8 two days ago on Sunday. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu and / or Linux Mint.
New features in Linux Kernel 5.8 include:
- Qualcomm Adreno 405 / 640 / 650 open-source support.
- AMDGPU TMZ support.
- Intel Tiger Lake SAGV support.
- New Arm SoC and platform support.
- AMD Energy Driver.
- Initial support for booting POWER10 processors.
- Intel Tiger Lake Thunderbolt support for Intel’s Gateway SoCs.
- And many other new features and improvements.
How to Install Linux Kernel 5.8 in Ubuntu:
The mainline kernel packages for Linux 5.8 (64-bit) are now available for download at the link below:
Download Kernel 5.8
Select generic
for common system, and lowlatency
for a low latency system (e.g. for recording audio):
- linux-headers-5.8.0-xxxxxx_all.deb
- linux-headers-5.8.0-xxx-generic(/lowlatency)_xxx_amd64.deb
- linux-modules-5.8.0-xxx-generic(/lowlatency)_xxx_amd64.deb
- linux-image-xxx-5.8.0-xxx-generic(/lowlatency)_xxx_amd64.deb
Alternatively you can download and install the kernel binaries via terminal commands ( open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T):
cd /tmp/ wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.0-050800_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_all.deb wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-headers-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb wget -c https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.8/amd64/linux-modules-5.8.0-050800-generic_5.8.0-050800.202008022230_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Once installed, restart your computer and enjoy!
Uninstall Linux Kernel 5.8:
Restart your machine and select boot with the previous kernel in boot menu ‘Grub2 -> Advanced Option for Ubuntu’. Then run command to remove Linux Kernel 5.8:
sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-050800-generic