A Python tool for upgrade your kernel safely from kernel.org
GPL-3.0 License
A Python tool for upgrade your kernel safely from https://kernel.org
First of all, I designed this tool for speed-up kernel installation process, as the user has to perform a lot of commands and be careful (the process can crash your system if any step is not correctly completed).
So for this reason, I decided to implement a Python version of this process. The idea is simple: download, compile and install a new kernel (if available) without user interaction, but showing warnings and errors.
Basically, this program has three blocks:
dpkg
in order to adapt and install required dependencies for the new kernel.If you want to know what commands is the program using, you can find them at Constants.py
file.
You have some alternatives to install this application (both requires admin access - '#'' means admin access granted):
pip
. For that purpose, just run in your terminal:pip install KernelUpgrader # It is important to use "pip" from Python 3
To use Python 3 PIP, you must install pip3
:
apt-get install pip3 # Assuming that you have Python 3 installed
### PYTHON 3 NOT INSTALLED ##
apt-get install python3
If you find that pip
installs dependencies in Python 2, in most cases the following syntax works:
python3 -m pip install KernelUpgrader
setup.py
file:wget
or using git
(as shown below):apt-get install wget unzip # If "wget" and "unzip" is not installed
wget https://github.com/Javinator9889/KernelUpgrader/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cd KernelUpgrader-master/
apt-get install git # If "git" is not installed
git clone https://github.com/Javinator9889/KernelUpgrader.git
cd KernelUpgrader
Now, for both processes, we just need to run:
python3 setup.py install # We are using "python3" as "python" means "Python 2"
In order to update to a newer version of KernelUpgrader, we must do:
# If installed via "pip"
pip install -U KernelUpgrader
# If the above one not works
python3 -m pip install -U KernelUpgrader
# If installed via "wget" or "git"
# We must follow the steps in "How to install" until the "cd" command and then run:
python3 setup.py install # This automatically updates the application
Once the application is installed you now should be able to run it from command line, typing:
kernel_upgrader # or
sudo kernel_upgrader
Read GoodPractices in order to make the usage of this application even easier.
I would love to see how my application grows up, so feel free to create your own version of this app. Just fork it and make all the changes you want
Also if you want to add a new functionality or solve a bug, you are free to open a pull request so I can merge the changes you have done.
This project is under GNU General Public License v3.0. You can read all permissions, limitations and conditions by clicking here