Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Users Can Now Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS users can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.2 using the Software Updater tool. Ahead of the formal Ubuntu 22.04.3 point release due next week (August 10) Canonical has issued an updated kernel to existing LTS existing users to install. It back-ports the Linux 6.2 kernel used in Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster”. Typically, HWE updates roll out once the formal point release itself is made. This time the update has arrived earlier – which is great news for those already on the LTS as it means they can benefit from all the new features in Linux 6.2 without :sys_more_orange:
#News #Hwe #LinuxKernel #Ubuntu22_04Lts

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/08/ubuntu-22-04-linux-kernel-6-2

Canonical Bringing Livepatch Support to HWE Kernels

Ubuntu Pro subscribers will be able to apply reboot-free updates to more Linux kernels from July. As spotted by our friends at Neowin, Canonical announced Livepatch support for Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernels starting this summer. The first HWE kernel being covered as part of this support extension is Linux 6.2, which will be backported from the Ubuntu 23.04 release and pushed out to users of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Livepatch is a feature only available on long-term support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu for users with an active Ubuntu Pro subscription. When enabled, Livepatch allows users to install kernel updates (on eligible :sys_more_orange:
#News #Canonical #Hwe #Livepatch #Ubuntu22_04Lts

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/04/ubuntu-livepatch-hwe-kernels

Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS Released, Powered By Linux 5.8

It’s here folks: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS is now available to download. This is the second point release in the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS series. It rolls together all of the software updates, security patches, and bug fixes issued to the :sys_more_orange:
#Download #News #FocalFossa #Hwe #PointRelease #Ubuntu20_04Lts

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/02/ubuntu-20-04-2-lts-released