Installing the latest kernel image

All the way back in Chapter 1, Setting Up for the First Time, we used a set of tools that came with our Debian distro. In that case, we used a tool (a bash script) to expand our partition. In this case, we'll use another script from that toolset that runs a routine to update our kernel image. Let's go get it. With developer Robert Nelson's slick scripts (https://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone+Black), the process to update or build the kernel on Debian for the BBB has become a snap.

Getting ready

As in our preceding recipe, connect your board via USB to your host computer, boot up, and then open a terminal window.

How to do it...

Let's get started! To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Firstly, log in as root with the following command:

   # sudo -i
   

   Following this, check the current version of your kernel through the following command:

   # uname -a
   Linux beaglebone 3.8.13-bone67 #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:36:09 UTC 2014 armv7l GNU/Linux
   

   Note

   Write down the version...