![]() ![]() Setting aside marketing and modeling, Linux is arguably the most popular kernel of the open source world, and it’s introduced some real game-changers over its nearly 30-year life span. The Linux kernel has been called innovative, but then again it’s also been called the biggest hack in modern computing, a monolith in a micro world. This can be done through the Update Manager by going to View => Linux Kernel.The word innovation gets bandied about in the tech industry almost as much as revolution, so it can be difficult to differentiate hyperbole from something that’s actually exciting. ![]() On the other hand, after Feb 2020 you will have to upgrade your kernel series to a newer kernel series, which will still be supported. On the one hand, this means better support for new hardware. Only fresh installations of Mint 19.3 will come with kernel series 5.0.0 pre-installed. Fresh installation of Mint 19.3 from the ISO image If Update Manager tells the EOL is Feb 2020, then this kernel will not receive any more updates after Feb 2020. Update Manager tells you for each kernel series the relevant EOL. Unless your hardware forces you to, there is no point in replacing LTS kernel 4.15.0 by short term kernels like 5.0.0 or 5.3.0. Only kernel series 4.15.0 is LTS and will receive updates till Mint 19.x EOL in April 2023. Please, refer to gm10's explanation on how the Update Manager really decides when to offer kernel upgrade to 5.0.0.37 and when not in the post below. Seems on stock Mint 19.x systems things are more complicated than on my Mint 19.x systems, where neither linux-kernel-generic nor the ancient K4.15.0-20 (LM 19.1) or K4.15.0-54 (LM 19.2) have survived till December 2019. You select the kernel to which you wish to upgrade and install it. or to 5.3.0, then you can do so through Update Manager by going to View => Linux Kernel. If you want to switch from kernel 4.15.0-72 to kernel series 5.0.0 e.g. before the upgrade, Mint 19.3 will go on using kernel 4.15.0-72. In-place upgrade from Mint 19.x to Mint 19.3 through Mint Update Managerĭuring the in-place upgrade to Mint 19.3, the kernel series, which is present on your system will not be changed. ![]()
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