With the Linux 4.16 kernel out the door, we bet that some of you out there would want to install it on your Ubuntu or Linux Mint computers, so we've prepared a quick and straightforward tutorial just for that.Linux kernel 4.16 brings numerous updated drivers and a bunch of other general performance improvements, but it doesn't mean you have to upgrade to this version, especially if everything works smoothly for you. This tutorial is addressed to all those who need better hardware support or want to be bleeding-edge.
Before going into detailed installation instructions, we have to warn you that some things might break after installing this new kernel, such as your VirtualBox kernel modules, or other kernel modules that don't support Linux 4.16, as well as any proprietary drivers (AMD, Nvidia, Broadcom, etc.) you might have installed.
On the other hand, if you rely on the open-source graphics drivers for gaming, we recommend installing the Linux 4.16 kernel because... (read more)
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