## Downgrading Linux Kernel version in Ubuntu 20.
# Check existing version
uname -a
Linux cto-cnclassic5 5.4.0-110-generic #124-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 14 19:46:19 UTC 2022
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# Check if the desired version is available to install via apt
apt-cache search linux-image | grep 5.4.0-97-generic
apt-cache search linux-image | grep 5.4.0-135
linux-image-5.4.0-97-generic - Signed kernel image generic
linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-97-generic - Linux kernel image for version 5.4.0 on 64
bit x86 SMP
# Install the desired version
apt-get install linux-headers-5.4.0-97-generic linux-image-5.4.0-97-generic linux-
modules-extra-5.4.0-97-generic
apt-get install linux-headers-5.4.0-135-generic linux-image-5.4.0-135-generic
linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-135-generic
# verify the installation
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
ii linux-image-5.4.0-110-generic 5.4.0-110.124
amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-image-5.4.0-97-generic 5.4.0-97.91
amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-image-generic 5.4.0.110.114
amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
# Making the newly installed kernel as the default one to boot
# Make below changes to grub file
1. Backup the existing grub file
cp /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.bak
2. Replace value of the GRUB_DEFAULT
From
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
To
GRUB_DEFAULT="Advanced options for Ubuntu>Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-97-generic"
GRUB_DEFAULT="Advanced options for Ubuntu>Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-135-generic"
# Compile the new changes for Grub
update-grub
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/init-select.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-110-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-110-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-97-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-97-generic
done
# Reboot the system
reboot
# Verify the updated kernel loaded
uname -a
Linux cto-cnclassic5 5.4.0-97-generic #91-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jul 15 19:09:17 UTC 2021
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
cat /etc/default/grub
GRUB_TIMEOUT=1
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="$(sed 's, release .*$,,g' /etc/system-release)"
GRUB_DEFAULT=saved
GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=true
GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=" crashkernel=auto iommu=pt intel_iommu=on"
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"
GRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG=true
BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,msdos1)/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-372.13.1.el8_6.x86_64
root=UUID=1cff4c58-02ed-41c1-b5fc-b29f12aae17a crashkernel=auto iommu=pt
intel_iommu=on
