Every now and then, your running Linux distro will receive a kernel update. It’s a normal part of running a Linux distro, or any OS for that matter. Mac OS and Windows perform updates as well. Unfortunately in Linux, there are certain things that break after each kernel update. It’s annoying as all get out, but its a small price to pay for running a secure desktop. In this article, I will list 3 things that need fixing, and their solutions, after each kernel update.
Fix Virtualbox
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup |
Fix Alsa
sudo apt-get install module-assistant sudo m-a update sudo m-a prepare sudo m-a a-i alsa |
Fix Webcam
sudo rmmod uvcvideo sudo modprobe uvcvideo |
I rather not to do this after each upgrade, but it’s a fact of life in the Linux world. It’s a good thing, it doesn’t happen very often. Perhaps, in the future, when Linux becomes perfect, or near perfect, this unnecessary exercise can all be avoided all together.