You can now install the latest and greatest Linux 6.9 kernel series on your Ubuntu 24.04 LTS distribution. Here’s how to do it!

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Linux kernel 6.9 can now be installed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This post provides instructions on how to install it using GUI or CLI methods.

You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

Method 1: Install Linux kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu with the “Mainline Kernels” tool

Method 2: Install Linux kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu via CLI

Going back to Ubuntu’s default kernel or another installed kernel

<p>I love how, after installing the kernel mainline tools, you can continue to use the terminal for kernel installation instead of the app through the mainline commands (all command descriptions can be looked through with <code>mainline</code>)</p>
