{"id":259,"date":"2024-01-11T00:09:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/unveiling-the-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-5-for-ubuntu-22-04-users\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:43:36","slug":"unveiling-the-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-5-for-ubuntu-22-04-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/unveiling-the-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-5-for-ubuntu-22-04-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling the Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.5 for Ubuntu 22.04 Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>You can now upgrade to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2023\/08\/linux-kernel-6-5-features\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linux kernel 6.5<\/a> in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS \u2014 no PPAs, additional repos, or edge packages required.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Ubuntu <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/about\/release-cycle#ubuntu-kernel-release-cycle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">routinely back-ports newer Linux kernels<\/a> from \u201cinterim\u201d releases to its latest long-term support release. The Linux 6.5 kernel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2023\/10\/ubuntu-23-10-new-features-download-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ubuntu 23.10<\/a>, released back in October, is the latest version to get the treatment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Now, this major kernel update affects the standard hardware-enablement (HWE) kernel only. It will <strong>not<\/strong> replace the standard GA kernel Ubuntu 22.04 LTS originally came with. If you\u2019ve chosen to stick with Linux 5.15 because it works best then don\u2019t fret: it ain\u2019t going away.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>But new Ubuntu installs made using a point release (22.04.1 onwards) default to the HWE kernel by default (that, and lots of folks switch to using the HWE kernel as it includes support for newer hardware and technologies).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3>What\u2019s New in Linux Kernel 6.5?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Although Linux kernel 6.5 isn\u2019t the latest kernel release \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2023\/10\/linux-kernel-6-6-new-features\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linux 6.6 LTS<\/a> was released in October, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2024\/01\/linux-kernel-6-7-new-features\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linux 6.7<\/a> landed this week \u2014 it\u2019s still a solid upgrade over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2023\/08\/ubuntu-22-04-linux-kernel-6-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Linux 6.2 kernel HWE upgrade<\/a> issued last August.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Among the many improvements in Linux kernel 6.5 you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better performance power efficient on AMD Ryzen Zen 2 and newer<\/li>\n<li>EXT4 (Ubuntu\u2019s default file system) gains faster parallel direct I\/O overwrites<\/li>\n<li>Rumble support for Microsoft Xbox controllers<\/li>\n<li>Working sound on ASUS ROG Ally<\/li>\n<li>Intel TPMI support<\/li>\n<li>AMD FreeSync enabled by default<\/li>\n<li>Initial MIDI 2.0 and USB4 v2<\/li>\n<li>Further Wi-Fi 7 enablement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>Plus, scores of smaller buffs and improvements to boost stability, security, and hardware support \u2014 things which don\u2019t sound super interesting on their own but whose sum collective is keenly felt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>Install Linux kernel 6.5 on Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/linux-kernel-6.5-ubuntu-2204.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Link to Linux kernel 6.5 image for Ubuntu 22.04<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><p>Linux kernel 6.5 is ready for Ubuntu 22.04<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>To install the Linux 6.5 kernel on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS you can open the Software Updater tool, check for updates, and install the pending linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 package(s).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>For an update from the command line, a simple <code>sudo apt dist-upgrade<\/code> is sufficient. If you prefer to only install the kernel upgrade (including any related packages), use <code>sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-22.04<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Remember, a reboot is required for changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>If you have the GA kernel also installed, upon reboot, you <em>might<\/em> have to choose the Linux 6.5 option from the GRUB menu (hold <kbd>shift<\/kbd> after the BIOS screen but prior to the Ubuntu loading screen to display the GRUB menu).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>So yes, it&#8217;s available \u2014 start upgrading!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><em>h\/t Mike<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS \u2014 no PPAs, additional repos, or edge packages required. Ubuntu routinely back-ports newer Linux kernels from \u201cinterim\u201d releases to its latest long-term support release. The Linux 6.5 kernel from Ubuntu 23.10, released back in October, is the latest version to get the treatment. 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