Most of the Linux distributions include the kernel sources in them. However, these sources may tend to be a bit out of date. Because of this, you may need to get the latest sources when building or customizing the kernel.
Most of the Linux kernel developer community uses the Git tool for source code management. Even Ubuntu has integrated Git for its own Linux kernel source code, hence enabling the kernel developers to interact better with the community. You can install the Git package using the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
The Linux kernel source code can be downloaded from various sources, and here we will talk about the methods used to download from these sources:
- We can find the Linux source code as a complete tarball and also as an incremental patch at the official webpage of the Linux kernel:
It is always recommended you use the latest version, unless you have a specific reason to work with an older...