[13:22] <sony_> hello, I would like to change the password for a shorter using the GUI users . Ubuntu Gnome 16.04. Passwd command line works but not with the GUI , even if I change /etc/pam.d/common-password
[22:52] <kungr> Anyone get the 4.7 kernel into 14.04?
[22:57] <jbicha> kungr: if you want a kernel that new, you need at least 16.04
[22:58] <jbicha> 16.04 comes with a 4.4 kernel but there's an option for 4.8 next February https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack
[23:07] <kungr> ya i like 14.04
[23:10] <jbicha> ok, but the highest officially supported kernel in 14.04 is 4.4
[23:10] <jbicha> also Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 is only supported until next April
[23:10] <kungr> ya ok, maybe make the move.
[23:11] <kungr> any caveat's?
[23:11] <jbicha> read the release notes https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME
[23:12] <jbicha> and run ppa-purge for any enabled ppa's first; if you still need the ppas, add them back again afterwards
[23:13] <kungr> ya I will probably just do a fresh install
[23:13] <kungr> are some kernels incompatible with OS's?
[23:14] <jbicha> uh yes
[23:15] <jbicha> Ubuntu 16.10 will be released next month with 4.8 but 16.10 is not an LTS release and is supported for only 9 months
[23:17] <kungr> i
[23:18] <kungr> tried to update my 14.04 to 4.7.3 and it wouldn't boot