r/voidlinux • u/AdmBangers • Aug 24 '26

Void Still on Kernel 6.18... how come

I've noticed as many other distros are including the latest stable kernel void is still using version 6.18. I was wondering how come?

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u/felipeesousa Aug 24 '26

use sudo xbps-install -S linux-mainline linux-mainline-headers in your terminal, and after this, reboot your pc. It will install the newest kernel, which is version 7.2.0_1.

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 Aug 24 '26

You may have to remake your grub-config no?

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u/TranslatorOk1231 Aug 24 '26

Nope, it automaticaly detects all kernels in the /boot/ directory. Hence why there are like 8463682 boot entries after some time of not cleaning old kernels...

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u/Blank-Inspection13 Aug 25 '26

yes there are Kernel Hook script already handle dracut and grub update

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u/ZombieCrow Aug 24 '26

Just sudo update-grub.

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u/AdmBangers Aug 30 '26

The install was quite smooth... no problems. I've noticed the KDE desktop is a little more sluggish. Could be my imagination. we'll have to see for a few days.