Linux Kernel 4.16 reaches the end of its cycle, it is recommended to update

Just two months after Linux Kernel 4.15 ended its life cycle, the developer behind Linux Kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, announces that Linux Kernel 4.16 has also reached the end of its life cycle.

Last April 2018, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the 4.15th update of Linux Kernel 4.16 and informed the community that this would be the last update released in this branch, recommending users to update to Linux Kernel XNUMX, which has now followed the same destiny.

Earlier this week, the developer released the update Linux Kernel 4.16.18, the latest update of the 4.16 series, in the same way I notify users that Linux Kernel 4.16 has finished its cycle and will not receive any more updates. Kroah-Hartman asked users to move to Linux Kernel 4.17, the latest branch of development.

"I am announcing the release of Linux Kernel 4.16.18. All users must update”Greg Kroah-Hartman mentions on the mailing list.

Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.17 Now

If you are using Linux Kernel 4.16 you should prepare to upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.17 development branch as soon as possible. You can update by downloading the source of the latest Linux Kernel 4.17 update from the Official Site and compile it for your architecture.

For those users who do not know how to update the kernel it is recommended that they ask their system administrator to update the kernel packages to the 4.17 series. If you are not ready to upgrade to another branch of Linux Kernel at least you must update to Linux Kernel 4.16.18 that contains changes to 71 files, 497 added and 209 deleted.

Linux Kernel 4.16 was officially announced on April 1, 2018 with a driver for VirtualBox that allowed you to have an easy virtualization experience, multi-monitor synchronization and support for the open source graphics drivers AMDGPU, support for ARM cards and an extra layer of security for Meltdown and Specter.