Kernel Packages

Kernel packages are distribution packed kernels. In this section, we look into how to interact with kernel via the distribution package.

Backport Upstream Enabling

From the very start, you can enable backport for latest stable kernels.

Installation

The next thing is to install the kernel. Usually the operating system has a generic meta package for kernel. Hence, you need to install using that method:

$ apt install linux-image-amd64

If you plan to install the latest stable version, you can use:

$ apt install -t <distro>-backports linux-image-amd64

Customizing Kernel

This section covers all kernel customization via packages.

That's all about kernel packages.