How to install Linux Kernel backports

We maintain backports of newer kernels to keep old distributions secure. Here's how to use them.

Installing Linux Kernel backports

For Debian 8 jessie

For Debian 8 (jessie), Linux kernel 3.16 is no longer maintained. Instead, we provide a backport of Linux 5.10, supported until the end of Jessie ELTS. Previously we provided a backport of Linux 4.19, supported until June 2024, and Linux 4.9 until June 2022. The packages can be installed from the jessie-lts repository this way:

For Linux 5.10

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-amd64

or for 32bit

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-686-pae

For Debian 9 stretch

For Debian 9 (stretch), Linux kernel 4.9 is no longer maintained. Instead, we provide a backport of Linux 5.10, supported until the end of June 2026. We will also provide a backport of Linux 6.1, supported until June 2027. Previously we provided a 4.19 backport, supported until June 2024. The packages can be installed from the stretch-lts repository this way:

For Linux 5.10

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-amd64

or for 32bit

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-686-pae

For Debian 10 buster

For Debian 10, Linux kernel 4.19 will no longer be supported. Instead, we provide a backport of Linux 5.10, supported until June 2026. We will also provide a backport of Linux 6.1, supported until June 2028. The packages can be installed from the buster-lts repository this way:

For Linux 5.10

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-amd64

or for 32bit

apt-get install linux-image-5.10-686-pae