Newer Kernel Updates?

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Hey,

right now there is kernel 6.18.2 released and I would like to know, does Zorin plan to release new version of the kernel in (near) future or do you guys say for now we focus on more under the hood stability with what we have.

Second thing I like to know, when I want to play around with new kernels, would you guys say a newer (even tested) kernel is not automatically more efficient because I asked "DeepSeek AI 3.2" that and it answered:

While you can install a newer mainline kernel like 6.18.1 on Zorin OS 18, I don't recommend it for regular use. Here's why and how:

## Why it's not recommended :

1. Zorin 18 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which uses the 6.14 kernel series specifically
2. Stability mismatch : Ubuntu/Debian kernels have custom patches for stability and hardware compatibility that mainline kernels lack
3. Driver issues : DKMS modules (like NVIDIA drivers) might fail to compile/install
4. Security : You lose Ubuntu's security backports to the kernel
5. Support : If you encounter issues, Zorin/Ubuntu support won't help with mainline kernels

What do you guys say?

PS: altho it gave an out-dated answer regarding Zorin OS, the rest still is the same even though zorin uses 24.04 LTS and not 22.04

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The A.I. is not always wrong. :wink: It's reason number three is the most noticeable one to most distro users.

Yes, Zorin OS and the ZorinGroup check the kernels before releasing to the updater. And ZorinGroup does tend to use a higher kernel than many distros do.
Later kernels can have had less time for bug reports to generate fixes, as well as regressions.

It generally is recommended a user install a later kernel only if their very new hardware requires it, and that they retain a known working kernel in case the new kernel breaks something.

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okay good to know, and yea of course I will let my current working kernel active, but i would be able to try the 6.18.2 and if something breaks, I should be able to reboot into recovery mode and change the kernel from there, right?

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Exactly, yes. And I would say I see no harm in trying.
The caution really is in, "If it is not broken, don't try to fix it" and "Don't assume latest is greatest."

But trying out kernels is, strangely, one of the safer things you can do.

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to be honest, i only want to play with new tech and see how it feels and all that i am lover for developing tech especially i am glad that linux gets larger and larger and more attention, we need to deviate from the Kraken called Windows

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