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Install newer kernels in Debian stable

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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:~$

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