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How to Download Kernel Source Code of Any Version

If you are a Linux user or developer, you may want to download the kernel source code of a specific version for various reasons. For example, you may want to compile a custom kernel, apply patches, or compare changes between different releases. In this article, we will show you how to download kernel source code of any version using different methods.

Method 1: Using Git

One of the easiest and most bandwidth-friendly ways to download kernel source code is to use Git, a distributed version control system. Git allows you to clone the kernel's repository and check out the version you want based on its tag. You can also update your repository to include all of the latest tags and commits.

To use Git, you need to install it on your system first. You can use your package manager to do so. For example, on Debian-based systems, you can run:

sudo apt install git

Once you have Git installed, you can clone the linux-stable repository, which includes tags for all of the stable releases:

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

This will create a directory called linux in your current working directory. You can change into it and list all of the available tags:

cd linux

git tag -l

You will see a list of tags like v2.6.36.2, v3.5.2, v6.2.11, etc. To check out the version you want, you can use the git checkout command with the tag name. For example, to check out version 2.6.36.2, you can run:

git checkout v2.6.36.2

This will switch your working directory to the state of the kernel source code at that version. You can verify it by running:

make kernelversion

This will print out the kernel version number.

To switch to another version, you can use the same git checkout command with a different tag name. To update your repository to include all of the latest tags and commits, you can run:

git fetch

Method 2: Using Kernel.org

If you don't want to use Git or you only need to download one version of the kernel source code, you can use Kernel.org, which is the official website for the Linux kernel project. Kernel.org has all released versions of the kernel source code available for download in tarball format.

To use Kernel.org, you need to visit its website and navigate to the Downloads section. There you will see a list of categories like mainline, stable, longterm, linux-next, etc. Each category has a list of versions with links to download tarballs or patches.

To download a specific version of the kernel source code, you need to find its category and click on the tarball link next to it. For example, to download version 2.6.36.2, you need to go to the longterm category and click on [tarball] next to v2.6.36.2.

This will start downloading a file called linux-2.6.36.2.tar.xz to your system. You can extract it using a tool like xz or tar:

xz -d linux-2.6.36.2.tar.xz

tar xvf linux-2.6.36.2.tar

This will create a directory called linux-2.6.36.2 in your current working directory.

Method 3: Using Your Distribution's Package Manager

Another way to download kernel source code is to use your distribution's package manager. Most Linux distributions provide packages for kernel source code that match their default kernels or their supported kernels.

To use this method, you need to know which kernel version your distribution is using or supporting and what is the name of the package that contains its source code.

For example, on Ubuntu-based systems, you can run:

uname -r aa16f39245