Where Is Kernel in Ubuntu?
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How do I find the kernel of Ubuntu?

To check Linux Kernel version, try the following commands:

  1. uname -r : Find Linux kernel version.
  2. cat /proc/version : Show Linux kernel version with help of a special file.
  3. hostnamectl | grep Kernel : For systemd based Linux distro you can use hotnamectl to display hostname and running Linux kernel version.

Where is kernel installed?

kernel-install is used to install and remove kernel and initramfs images to and from the boot loader partition, referred to as $BOOT here. It will usually be one of /boot/ , /efi/ , or /boot/efi/ , see below. kernel-install will execute the files located in the directory /usr/lib/kernel/install.

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