Where can I find out when the next kernel version will be released for my distro version?
I checked the LTSEnablementStack, RollingLTSEnablementStack, and Kernel Support wiki pages but still cannot seem to find a complete answer to this.
When using an LTS release like 18.04, is there somewhere public that can be checked to determine what kernel versions are being tested and when they are anticipated to be released for it? I would like to use 4.19, for example, but would like to know how to check this for any anticipated kernel release.
I know I could potentially just install the 4.19 kernel myself but I would rather know when it (and future kernel releases) were in the release pipeline. Is there somewhere on Launchpad that I could check? Somewhere else? Where are the Ubuntu kernel package maintainers doing their work?
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I checked the LTSEnablementStack, RollingLTSEnablementStack, and Kernel Support wiki pages but still cannot seem to find a complete answer to this.
When using an LTS release like 18.04, is there somewhere public that can be checked to determine what kernel versions are being tested and when they are anticipated to be released for it? I would like to use 4.19, for example, but would like to know how to check this for any anticipated kernel release.
I know I could potentially just install the 4.19 kernel myself but I would rather know when it (and future kernel releases) were in the release pipeline. Is there somewhere on Launchpad that I could check? Somewhere else? Where are the Ubuntu kernel package maintainers doing their work?
upgrade kernel
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There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago
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I checked the LTSEnablementStack, RollingLTSEnablementStack, and Kernel Support wiki pages but still cannot seem to find a complete answer to this.
When using an LTS release like 18.04, is there somewhere public that can be checked to determine what kernel versions are being tested and when they are anticipated to be released for it? I would like to use 4.19, for example, but would like to know how to check this for any anticipated kernel release.
I know I could potentially just install the 4.19 kernel myself but I would rather know when it (and future kernel releases) were in the release pipeline. Is there somewhere on Launchpad that I could check? Somewhere else? Where are the Ubuntu kernel package maintainers doing their work?
upgrade kernel
asked 5 hours ago
romandasromandas
30939
I checked the LTSEnablementStack, RollingLTSEnablementStack, and Kernel Support wiki pages but still cannot seem to find a complete answer to this.
When using an LTS release like 18.04, is there somewhere public that can be checked to determine what kernel versions are being tested and when they are anticipated to be released for it? I would like to use 4.19, for example, but would like to know how to check this for any anticipated kernel release.
I know I could potentially just install the 4.19 kernel myself but I would rather know when it (and future kernel releases) were in the release pipeline. Is there somewhere on Launchpad that I could check? Somewhere else? Where are the Ubuntu kernel package maintainers doing their work?
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There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago
add a comment |
There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago
There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago
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No one knows which future version of Ubuntu will get which future version of the kernel
Your 3rd link has all the information you need.
Look for a graph titled 18.04.x Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule. You may have to zoom in to see the dates. Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS will not get all the kernels that will be released. In particular it will only get the kernels that will be built for various "Short Term Releases".
For example, Ubuntu 18.04 started out with kernel 4.15. If you installed Ubuntu 18.04 when it was released, then by default it will remain at kernel 4.15. When Ubuntu 18.04.2 was released earlier this month the new ISO came with kernel 4.18, the same kernel Ubuntu 18.10 comes with. There were no kernel 4.16, or 4.17 for Ubuntu 18.04.2. Similarly in August of 2019, Ubuntu 18.04.3 will be released. It will get the same kernel Ubuntu 19.04 gets when it released in April. The exact kernel version is not decided yet. It will depend on the stable kernel at the time of Ubuntu 19.04 development kernel freeze.
Hope this helps
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If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
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It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
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No one knows which future version of Ubuntu will get which future version of the kernel
Your 3rd link has all the information you need.
Look for a graph titled 18.04.x Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule. You may have to zoom in to see the dates. Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS will not get all the kernels that will be released. In particular it will only get the kernels that will be built for various "Short Term Releases".
For example, Ubuntu 18.04 started out with kernel 4.15. If you installed Ubuntu 18.04 when it was released, then by default it will remain at kernel 4.15. When Ubuntu 18.04.2 was released earlier this month the new ISO came with kernel 4.18, the same kernel Ubuntu 18.10 comes with. There were no kernel 4.16, or 4.17 for Ubuntu 18.04.2. Similarly in August of 2019, Ubuntu 18.04.3 will be released. It will get the same kernel Ubuntu 19.04 gets when it released in April. The exact kernel version is not decided yet. It will depend on the stable kernel at the time of Ubuntu 19.04 development kernel freeze.
Hope this helps
answered 4 hours ago
user68186user68186
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If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
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It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
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No one knows which future version of Ubuntu will get which future version of the kernel
Your 3rd link has all the information you need.
Look for a graph titled 18.04.x Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule. You may have to zoom in to see the dates. Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS will not get all the kernels that will be released. In particular it will only get the kernels that will be built for various "Short Term Releases".
For example, Ubuntu 18.04 started out with kernel 4.15. If you installed Ubuntu 18.04 when it was released, then by default it will remain at kernel 4.15. When Ubuntu 18.04.2 was released earlier this month the new ISO came with kernel 4.18, the same kernel Ubuntu 18.10 comes with. There were no kernel 4.16, or 4.17 for Ubuntu 18.04.2. Similarly in August of 2019, Ubuntu 18.04.3 will be released. It will get the same kernel Ubuntu 19.04 gets when it released in April. The exact kernel version is not decided yet. It will depend on the stable kernel at the time of Ubuntu 19.04 development kernel freeze.
Hope this helps
answered 4 hours ago
user68186user68186
16.2k84969
If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
1
It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
add a comment |
No one knows which future version of Ubuntu will get which future version of the kernel
Your 3rd link has all the information you need.
Look for a graph titled 18.04.x Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule. You may have to zoom in to see the dates. Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS will not get all the kernels that will be released. In particular it will only get the kernels that will be built for various "Short Term Releases".
For example, Ubuntu 18.04 started out with kernel 4.15. If you installed Ubuntu 18.04 when it was released, then by default it will remain at kernel 4.15. When Ubuntu 18.04.2 was released earlier this month the new ISO came with kernel 4.18, the same kernel Ubuntu 18.10 comes with. There were no kernel 4.16, or 4.17 for Ubuntu 18.04.2. Similarly in August of 2019, Ubuntu 18.04.3 will be released. It will get the same kernel Ubuntu 19.04 gets when it released in April. The exact kernel version is not decided yet. It will depend on the stable kernel at the time of Ubuntu 19.04 development kernel freeze.
Hope this helps
answered 4 hours ago
user68186user68186
16.2k84969
No one knows which future version of Ubuntu will get which future version of the kernel
Your 3rd link has all the information you need.
Look for a graph titled 18.04.x Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule. You may have to zoom in to see the dates. Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS will not get all the kernels that will be released. In particular it will only get the kernels that will be built for various "Short Term Releases".
For example, Ubuntu 18.04 started out with kernel 4.15. If you installed Ubuntu 18.04 when it was released, then by default it will remain at kernel 4.15. When Ubuntu 18.04.2 was released earlier this month the new ISO came with kernel 4.18, the same kernel Ubuntu 18.10 comes with. There were no kernel 4.16, or 4.17 for Ubuntu 18.04.2. Similarly in August of 2019, Ubuntu 18.04.3 will be released. It will get the same kernel Ubuntu 19.04 gets when it released in April. The exact kernel version is not decided yet. It will depend on the stable kernel at the time of Ubuntu 19.04 development kernel freeze.
Hope this helps
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user68186user68186
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If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
1
It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
add a comment |
If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
1
It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
If you notice on the graphic, all the anticipated kernel versions are marked 'TBD'. I am asking whether there is anywhere else that can be checked to see actual versions being considered or anticipated for release. So, this is a partial answer at best. I'm guessing the answer is, "No, there isn't", as the Ubuntu team doesn't appear to publish this information beyond what's on that link.
– romandas
4 hours ago
1
1
It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
It's knot known for sure if 4.19, or 4.20 will be next.
– Pilot6
3 hours ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
@romandas I have edited my answer.
– user68186
1 hour ago
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There is no HWE and GA series for non-LTS releases. They just have their own kernel line (here 4.18 for 18.10) which will never change during their support period. Only the following release (19.04) will have the next minor kernel version, but I'd guess probably 4.19 will be skipped and 4.20 used instead.
– Byte Commander
5 hours ago
OK, thanks. So, if I was using an LTS distro (say, 18.04) instead, is there a way to anticipate kernel updates for those? I can reword my question to reflect that.
– romandas
5 hours ago