[movie78]

I am running Kodibuntu 15.2 linux Kernel version 3.19.

Can i upgrade to version Linux Kernel version 4.3 stable?

[fritsch]

Yes you can via Ubuntu mainline. Be aware that the running kernel won't get security updatess anymore. It might also change e.g. network interface name and so on

Your kubuntu won't be easily support by us anymore - as many fixes Ubuntu integrated might not be there anymore (including compatibility with 3rd party drivers). Upgrading kernel is personal fun and personal risk.

Code:

mkdir kernel43
cd kernel43
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3-wily/linux-headers-4.3.0-040300-generic_4.3.0-040300.201511020949_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3-wily/linux-headers-4.3.0-040300_4.3.0-040300.201511020949_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3-wily/linux-image-4.3.0-040300-generic_4.3.0-040300.201511020949_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i *deb

[movie78]

Thanks but why is your answer so personal....

[fritsch]

I just wanted to make fully clear:

- Upgrading a kernel might have side effects that are hard to manage (like non working drivers, changed interface names for e.g. network)
- As the version is much higher than the shipped version, future security updates won't update your custom kernel and therefore those issues are not fixed on your system
- Every sideeffect this kernel produces might lead to the point: that upstream (e.g. ubuntu) won't accept your bugreports anymore.

Was not really something personal concerning you - as this will be an issue for everybody joe that upgrades kernel.

As I am not a native speaker and rereading my first sentence I think I "overformulated" that sentence - will edit it. Sorry - no offense.

[movie78]

No worries!

I just taught upgrading from 3.19 to 4.3 will improve the device.
I guess If it ain't broke don't fix it.