How to install Kernel 3.13-rc6 on Ubuntu 12.10/13.04/13.10, Mint 14/15/16 and Debian Linux

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By rasho

Linus Torvalds has announced the immediate availability of the sixth Release Candidate in the 3.13 branch of the kernel.
Linux kernel 3.13 RC6 has arrived on schedule, but with a very small number of commits, making it one of the smallest release candidates so far, at last in this development cycle.
In this article I will show you how to install the Linux Kernel 3.13 RC6 on Ubuntu 12.10/13.04/13.10, Linux Mint 14/15/16 and other Ubuntu/Debian derivates.
Linux Kernel 3.13 RC6 no avilible on ppa, but avilible for download .deb package from kernel.ubuntu.com. Follow next instruction for install on your system architecture:

How to install Kernel 3.13 RC6 on 32 bit Ubuntu/Debian based distribution:

Download package:

# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_all.deb
# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_i386.deb
# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_i386.deb

Install Kernel 3.12 RC3:

# sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13.0-* linux-image-3.13.0-*

How to install Kernel 3.13 RC6 on 64 bit Ubuntu/Debian based distribution:

# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_all.deb
# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-headers-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_amd64.deb
# wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc6-trusty/linux-image-3.13.0-031300rc6-generic_3.13.0-031300rc6.201312291935_amd64.deb

Install Kernel 3.12 RC3:

# sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.13.0-* linux-image-3.13.0-*

Read also: How to install Kernel 3.12 Final release on 32/64 bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian Linux

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