Run your Ubuntu/Debian 64 bit system with the latest stable kernel – 3.18.3

I have compiled yet another Ubuntu/Debian kernel for 64 bit systems. This time kernel 3.18.0-10-exton, equivalent to Kernel.org’s stable kernel 3.18.3, released 150116.

Feature OVERVIEW for the Linux 3.18 kernel

Install kernel 3.18.0-10-exton in Ubuntu/Debian based distributions
My self-compiled Ubuntu kernels can be used in all types of modern Ubuntu systems, including Mint. They can even be used in Debian Jessie (upcoming Debian 8?). If you want to use my kernel 3.18.0-10-exton for 64 bit systems, you can DOWNLOAD it from here.

md5sum for ubuntu-kernel-64bit-3.18.0-10-exton.zip, which is of 61,4 MB.

Installation instructions
Open the zip-file with WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip. Or run this command: unzip ubuntu-kernel-64bit-3.18.0-10-exton.zip. Go into the folder ubuntu-kernel-64bit-3.18.0-10-exton and run this command:
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.0-10_3.18.0-10.11_all.deb \
linux-headers-3.18.0-10-exton_3.18.0-10.11_amd64.deb\
linux-image-3.18.0-10-exton_3.18.0-10.11_amd64.deb

Then: Run command sudo update-grub (if you use Grub2).

Nvidia
It is possible to install Nvidia’s proprietary drivers if you use “my” kernel 3.18.0-10-exton. Could be useful if you like to play games. Please read this instruction. The Nvidia drivers in for example Ubuntu’s repositories – “Current” etc. – can’t be used. It is supposed to be “impossible” to install Nvidia’s latest drivers when running kernel 3.16 – 3.18 without “patches” etc.

A small clarification
“My” kernel 3.18.0-10-exton is compiled exactly the same way as all official Ubuntu kernels. That is, The Ubuntu Way. If not, the kernel would not function in a Ubuntu/Debian system.

Good luck!