Select Kernel Installer

[zygmunto]

You are the best,guys.

[torreydale]

@ralphy,
The "Buy me a coffee" link (https://ko-fi.com/A71411RT) doesn't seem to be working right now.

[Scott]

  Great job!

[firenice03]

Looking good Ralphy!!!

Kudo's to you and the DEV team and Jerry too 

[ralphy]

Hi,

A soon to come update for Lite Tweaks will include an easy way to Install Linux Lite kernels as requested; Kernel Installer:











We have also updated Kernel Removal so that kernels firmware are also listed for removal, plus minor dialogs updates:







Cheers all!

[Jerry]

mod_security being over zealous

[ralphy]

Hmmm... could it be considered as a Lite Tweak maybe? That application is for Mainline kernels and it will require adding PPAs and what not. A simple Lite Tweak addition could possibly cover this... the code is already there for the most part.

Maybe 

I tried to post the code proposal in the Dev section but it is giving me a 403 and doesn't let me post it. Anyways, we have the code already based off your work and it will only require your review and approval so that we can commit it at some point. I'm gonna attach it in a text file for your consideration.

[Jerry]

Hmmm... could it be considered as a Lite Tweak maybe? That application is for Mainline kernels and it will require adding PPAs and what not. A simple Lite Tweak addition could possibly cover this... the code is already there for the most part.

Maybe 

[firenice03]

Kernel Removal is there, makes sense on to mimic the installer similarly...

Sure the terminal isn't hard to use - although I usually have to find the kernel thread for the exact commands..
The tool eases the process, especially for those apprehensive of running commands in terminal...

[ralphy]

Hmmm... could it be considered as a Lite Tweak maybe? That application is for Mainline kernels and it will require adding PPAs and what not. A simple Lite Tweak addition could possibly cover this... the code is already there for the most part.

[Jerry]

Probably not, when there is something like this - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/02/ukuu-easy-way-to-install-mainline-kernel-ubuntu

[firenice03]

So I'm setting up a fresh install of 3.4 on the mini and going for 4.10 kernel = as I'm waiting for install.. I remembered how slick this tool was..

Curious if there was any traction?? Or something for the future??

[tomt]

Thought this might be of interest.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3109184/linux/its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-471.html

And this.

  http://www.computerworld.com/article/3110504/linux/another-day-another-4600-lines-of-linux-kernel-code.html#tk.rss_all

On topic.

[firenice03]

Cause I like the tool I added the lines for kernel 4.7...

I just copied any 4.6 line and replaced the 4.6 with 4.7.. Should it work or not  but its downloading - something..
I'm again testing on the Mini... Others as Jerry suggests, for virtual box use...

Code: [Select]

#! /bin/bash
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Name: Lite Kernel Select
# Description: Select a Linux Kernel to install on Linux Lite.
# Authors:  Jerry Bezencon
# Website: https://www.linuxliteos.com
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Ensure multi-language support
export LANG=C

# Kill off any package managers that may be running
if [ "$(pidof synaptic)" ]
then
   sudo killall -9 synaptic
fi

if [ ! -z "$(pgrep gdebi-gtk)" ]
then
   killall -9 gdebi-gtk
fi

# Set the window icon variable
ic="/usr/share/icons/zenity-llcc.png"

# Set the Title bar variable
tb="Lite Kernel Select"

# Download message variable
dl="Downloading and installing Kernel"

# Update package list
zenity --question --title="$tb" --window-icon="$ic" --text="We will now fetch the Updates list.\n\nClick Yes to continue or No to abort."
   if [ "$?" -eq "0" ];then

    APTUPDATE=$(grep '^deb' -c /etc/apt/sources.list) # Total of repositories registered, this is approximated
    sudo apt-get update 2>&1 | awk -v total=$APTUPDATE '/^Ign|^ Get/{count++;$1=""} FNR { if (total != 0){percentage=int (100*count/total);print (percentage < 90?percentage:90),"\n#",substr($0, 0, 128) }; fflush(stdout)}' \
      | zenity --progress --text="Updating package lists..." --window-icon=$ic --title="Updating Software Sources - please wait..." --percentage=0 --auto-close --width=600

                                if [ "${PIPESTATUS[0]}" -ne "0" ]; then

                                        unset APTUPDATE
                                        zenity --error \
                                        --title="Error" --text="$APPNAME couldn't fetch the package cache information lists."

                                        exit 1
                                fi
unset APTUPDATE

KERNLIST=$(zenity --title="Select a Kernel from the list" \
--height=300 --width="320" \
--list --radiolist --text "Select a Kernel to install:" \
--column "Select" --column "Kernel Version" \
FALSE "Kernel 3.15.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 3.16.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 3.17.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 3.18.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 3.19.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.0.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.1.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.2.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.3.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.4.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.5.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.6.0" \
FALSE "Kernel 4.7.0")

if [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 3.15.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.15.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.15.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 3.15.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 3.16.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.16.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.16.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 3.16.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 3.17.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.17.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.17.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 3.17.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 3.18.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.18.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.18.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 3.18.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 3.19.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.19.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.19.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 3.19.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.0.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.0.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.0.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.0.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.1.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.1.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.1.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.1.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.2.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.2.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.2.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.2.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.3.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.3.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.3.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.3.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.4.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.4.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.4.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.4.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.5.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.5.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.5.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.5.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.6.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.6.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.6.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.6.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close


elif [[ "$KERNLIST" =~ "Kernel 4.7.0" ]]; then
    apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-4.7.0 linux-image-linuxlite-4.7.0 -y | zenity --progress --title="$tb" --text="$dl 4.7.0, please standby..." --pulsate --auto-kill --auto-close
            else
                                        zenity --error \
                                        --title="Error" --text="There was an error while\nDownloading and installing the Kernel!"
                        fi

fi
exit 0

Update
After letting run the better of an hour, the install box didn't close so I did and rebooted... Mini is on 4.7 so far so good after initial tests...

[Jerry]

@firenice03, thanks for testing.