How To Update Linux Kernel In Ubuntu 16.04

Please follow the below steps to upgrade the current version of Linux Kernel in Ubuntu.

Step 1:

Check the current Kernel Version of Ubuntu

Command : uname -mrs

Output : Linux 4.4.0-27-generic x86_64 (Eg.)

Step 2

 Update the Repositories

Command : apt-get update

Step 3

Run the upgrade

Command: apt-get upgrade

Step 4 

upgrade the kernal version of Ubuntu

Command: apt-get install linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic

where the <linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic> is new version of kernal.