Updated as of Mar 28 2025
To install the Mainline Installer:
add the repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
Update sources and install:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install mainline
Launch Mainline from App Menu or terminal, and select the kernel you wish to test.
To use TuxInvader Kernel:
These are not Microsoft signed, so Secure Boot must be disabled in BIOS Settings.
Add repository:
If using Zorin OS 16:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxinvader/lts-mainline
If using Zorin OS 17:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxinvader/jammy-mainline
Update sources and install kernel. For this, I will use the example of kernel 6.11:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install linux-generic-6.11
To use the Liquorix kernel:
Add repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:damentz/liquorix
Update sources and install:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install linux-image-liquorix-amd64