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[[Category:Linux]]
== Prerequisites ==
[[Debian Linux Post Install Steps| Install Debian]], all commands below run as root:
sudo su -
== Enable backports ==
cat <<EOT >>/etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stretch-backports main contrib non-free
EOT
== Upgrade some packages ==
It's unclear why we need this or whether we need it at all:
sudo apt-get -t stretch-backports upgrade
== Search for new kernel ==
apt search linux-image
== Install new kernel ==
apt-get -t stretch-backports install linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 firmware-linux-free
== Reboot ==
reboot
aram@debian:~$ uname -a
Linux debian 4.19.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.16-1~bpo9+1 (2019-02-07) x86_64 GNU/Linux
aram@debian:~$
