Script to install/update kernel packages
Posted: 23 Sep 2019 17:58
New users usually have difficulty to upgrade the kernel or install generic kernel.
If they forgot to run update-grub before reboot then will end with a non bootable system.
In this case an experienced user can fix the problem but new users cannot.
In Slackware upgrading a new kernel package, the previous installed kernel version is also removed from the system.
This script can upgrade as usual the kernel with the new one existed on repos and also run update-grub in the end.
Also can install the new kernel keeping also the previous kernel or kernels installed.
If user want to install or upgrade the generic kernel then an initrd.gz is created so system can boot.
In all cases update-grub is always run in the end so system always be bootable.
Of course user can always remove old kernel packages at any time by hand and run update-grub.
Running the script with no parameters or -h parameter will get the following output.
in English
In Greek
To install the new huge kernel and keeping the old one
To upgrade huge kernel, removing the old one
To install generic kernel, keeping existing kernels and also creating an initrd
To upgrade generic kernel, removing the old one and creating an initrd
source code and binary package
source code on git
If they forgot to run update-grub before reboot then will end with a non bootable system.
In this case an experienced user can fix the problem but new users cannot.
In Slackware upgrading a new kernel package, the previous installed kernel version is also removed from the system.
This script can upgrade as usual the kernel with the new one existed on repos and also run update-grub in the end.
Also can install the new kernel keeping also the previous kernel or kernels installed.
If user want to install or upgrade the generic kernel then an initrd.gz is created so system can boot.
In all cases update-grub is always run in the end so system always be bootable.
Of course user can always remove old kernel packages at any time by hand and run update-grub.
Running the script with no parameters or -h parameter will get the following output.
in English
Code: Select all
USAGE: install-upgrade-kernel [install|upgrade] [huge|generic]
OPTIONS:
install Install huge or generic kernel
upgrade Upgrade huge or generic kernel removing the old one
huge Download huge kernel
generic Download generic kernel and also create an initrdCode: Select all
ΧΡΗΣΗ: install-upgrade-kernel [install|upgrade] [huge|generic]
ΕΠΙΛΟΓΕΣ:
install Εγκατάσταση huge ή generic πυρήνα
upgrade Αναβάθμιση huge ή generic πυρήνα απεγκαθιστώντας τον παλιό
huge Λήψη huge πυρήνα
generic Λήψη generic πυρήνα και επίσης δημιούργησε το initrdCode: Select all
sudo install-upgrade-kernel install hugeCode: Select all
sudo install-upgrade-kernel upgrade hugeCode: Select all
sudo install-upgrade-kernel install genericCode: Select all
sudo install-upgrade-kernel upgrade genericsource code on git