Ubuntu 14.04 : How to install 4.4.8 Kernel

Hello,

Here are some simple steps to install Kernel 4.4.8 on your Ubuntu machine.

Open terminal and execute following commands in given order.

32bit Ubutnu:

Lets download the packages needed for installation.

	#Download packages
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-headers-4.4.8-040408_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_all.deb
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-headers-4.4.8-040408-generic_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_i386.deb
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-image-4.4.8-040408-generic_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_i386

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Now, install downloaded packages: it will take a while, just sit back and relax

	#Install
	sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4*.deb linux-image-4*.deb

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64bit Ubuntu:

Same way as earlier, lets download required packages first,

	#Download packages:
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-headers-4.4.8-040408_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_all.deb
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-headers-4.4.8-040408-generic_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_amd64.deb
	wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.8-wily/linux-image-4.4.8-040408-generic_4.4.8-040408.201604200335_amd64.deb

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Installing downloaded packages: same as that of 32bit

	#Install
	sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4*.deb linux-image-4*.deb

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We are done! Just reboot system and you should see newer Kernel installed on your system.
Cheers!!