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title: Install pc-kernel on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of pc-kernel for Linux - The Canonical amd64 and
  arm64 kernel
url: https://snapcraft.io/pc-kernel
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# pc-kernel

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* [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)

latest/stable 4.4.0-287.321

Install latest/stable of pc-kernel

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install pc-kernel
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* pc-kernel

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### License

* Other Open Source

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### Last updated

* 3 September 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - 22-hwe/edge

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### Contact

* [snaps@canonical.com](mailto:snaps@canonical.com "mailto:snaps@canonical.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/pc-kernel#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/pc-kernel#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/pc-kernel#tab-security)

#### The Canonical amd64 and arm64 kernel

The `pc-kernel` snap delivers various Ubuntu kernel variants as snaps across tracks and risk channels.

The `pc-kernel` snaps in each risk channel serve a specific purpose:

* **edge** - Snaps are unsigned and intended for simple boot testing.
* **beta** - Snaps are signed and intended for automation testing.
* **candidate** - Snaps are signed and intended for further acceptance testing in QA.
* **stable** - Release channel; only promoted to **stable** once all testing, sign-off and cycle boundaries are satisfied.

You can differentiate between series-specific `pc-kernel` snaps by the store track.

* Ubuntu LTS releases - These snaps align with Ubuntu Core releases and are marked by the Ubuntu Core release years (e.g. **22**/<channel>, **24**/<channel>).
* Ubuntu interim releases - The tracks contain the full release version number (e.g. **23.10**/<channel>, **25.04**/<channel>).
* HWE kernels - Ubuntu LTS series that have a HWE kernel will be placed on HWE-specific tracks (e.g. **22-hwe**/<channel>, **24-rt-hwe**/<channel>).
* OEM kernels - Ubuntu LTS series that have an OEM kernel will be placed on HWE-specific tracks (e.g. **22-oem**/<channel>).
* Edge kernels - Edge kernel snaps are unsupported “preview” or “early access” versions and will be rolled into the next LTS HWE kernel (e.g. **24-hwe-edge**/<channel>). For example, the "24-hwe-edge/<channel>” snap will get rolled to the "24-hwe/<channel>” snap.
* Real-time kernels - These tracks are public versions of the real-time kernel (e.g. **25.04-rt**/<channel>).

See also:

* <https://ubuntu.com/kernel>
* <https://canonical-kernel-docs.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/reference/snap-lifecycle/>
* <https://canonical-kernel-docs.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/reference/oem-kernels/>
* <https://canonical-kernel-docs.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/reference/hwe-kernels/>
* <https://ubuntu.com/core>

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## Install pc-kernel on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/pc-kernel/raspbian)