DebianHelp.co.uk-Debian Linux Tutorials Tips System Administrati. Debian/Ubuntu Linux System Administration Tutorial. GNU/Linux Installation Guide. 8.6. Compiling a New Kernel. Why would someone want to compile a new kernel?
It is often not necessary since the default kernel shipped with Debian handles most configurations. Also, Debian often offers several alternative kernels. So you may want to check first if there is an alternative kernel image package that better corresponds to your hardware. However, it can be useful to compile a new kernel in order to: 8.6.1.