Can I downgrade the kernel on Ubuntu 14.04.2?

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Yes, you can switch to 3.13 kernel easily.

  1. Install 3.13 kernel by running

    sudo apt-get install linux-generic
    
  2. Remove all linux-headers and linux-image packages of 3.19 version using synaptic. This will also remove 3.19 meta packages.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • hydro7
    hydro7 over 1 year

    I have an application that works fine on 14.04.1 but does not work fine on 14.04.2.

    I found a bug report that indicates the newer kernel in 14.04.2 is the source of this issue. Is possible to downgrade the kernel in 14.04.2 from 3.16.0-39 to 3.13.0-43, which was the kernel used in 14.04.1? Or, do I have to remove 14.04.2 and reinstall 14.04.1?

    • JoKeR
      JoKeR almost 9 years
    • Pilot6
      Pilot6 almost 9 years
      I doubt that a user space application can have this kind of issues. What is that application?
    • hydro7
      hydro7 almost 9 years
      Here is were I found the discussion on switch back to the original kernel forums.sonarr.tv/t/native-mono-crashes/4985
    • Pilot6
      Pilot6 almost 9 years
      It seems that will not solve your issue. In 3.13 kernels there is same problem. And you can't just downgrade to 3.13.0-46, if it was not installed. Just wait till it is fixed, or install 4.0.
    • Pilot6
      Pilot6 almost 9 years
      And it looks like it is being fixed already. Maybe already fixed. What is your current kernel version?
    • hydro7
      hydro7 almost 9 years
      I currently have 3.16.0-39
  • Pilot6
    Pilot6 almost 9 years
    I know that. That's why I gave that command.
  • JoKeR
    JoKeR almost 9 years
    I just meant you mentioned to remove 3.19 version packages in your answer ;)
  • Pilot6
    Pilot6 almost 9 years
    And this will remove "lts-utopic" too.
  • JoKeR
    JoKeR almost 9 years
    yes if they are installed... I mean 3.19 ;)