**Linux Kernel 3.8.5** We will see how to install this new kernel in Ubuntu/Linux Mint using a bash script, you can download the deb packages from [here](http://goo.gl/UesIl) for manual installation. Here are some of the key changes in [kernel 3.8.5](http://goo.gl/t8CFa): - \*\* drm/radeon: fix backend map setup on 1 RB trinity boards\*\* - \*\* drm/radeon: fix S/R on VM systems (cayman/TN/SI)\*\* - \*\* ARM: tegra: fix register address of slink controller\*\* - \*\* target/iscsi: Fix mutual CHAP auth on big-endian arches\*\* - \*\* rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix problem that prevents reassociation\*\* - \*\* rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix schedule while atomic bug splat\*\* - \*\* ALSA: hda – Fix typo in checking IEC958 emphasis bit\*\* - \*\* ALSA: hda/cirrus – Fix the digital beep registration\*\* - \*\* vhost/net: fix heads usage of ubuf\_info\*\* - \*\* tcp: fix skb\_availroom()\*\* - \*\* ipv4: fix definition of FIB\_TABLE\_HASHSZ\*\* - \*\* USB: EHCI: fix regression in QH unlinking\*\* - \*\* udf: Fix bitmap overflow on large filesystems with small block size\*\* - \*\* x86-64: Fix the failure case in copy\_user\_handle\_tail()\*\* - \*\* nfsd: fix bad offset use\*\* - \*\* MD RAID5: Fix kernel oops when RAID4/5/6 is used via device-mapper\*\* - \*\* IPoIB: Fix send lockup due to missed TX completion\*\* - \*\* ext4: fix data=journal fast mount/umount hang\*\* **Linux Kernel 3.8.5 Installation (Main)** To install Linux Kernel 3.8.5 in Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04 and Linux Mint 14/13/12 or older, enter these commands: `cd /tmp` `wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/upubuntu.com/kernel-3.8.5 -O kernel-3.8.5` `chmod +x kernel-3.8.5` `sudo sh kernel-3.8.5` `sudo reboot` **Removing Linux Kernel 3.8.5 (Uninstall)** **To uninstall Linux kernel 3.8.5 completely from your system, run this command:** `sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.8.5*`