Reasons why not to update an Ubuntu version to a newer/older kernel version
16526
Should I upgrade to the "mainline" kernels?
79080
Disable Ubuntu Update Manager's new version warning
146622
What is a partial upgrade and when is it necessary?
44393
How to automatically stay updated with the latest mainline kernel?
12725
How do I safely delete old kernel versions in CentOS 7?
105335
How do I upgrade my Ubuntu server from one LTS version to another? Is this safe?
14631
Can someone clarify Ubuntu (Debian) dist-upgrade for me?
42346
Why does Ubuntu release version at x.04 and x.10?
35243
Is it safe to do-release-upgrade from 12.04.4 to 14.04.1?
96029
Why does Ubuntu 14.04 LTS use a non-LTS kernel version?
38413
Cannot remove old kernel showing error code 1
28795
What is Ubuntu's policy on keeping old kernels
140470
How do I update kernel to the latest mainline version?
109624
How do I tell apt to never upgrade a particular package?
91210
Why does Ubuntu only support versions for a limited time (and what does it mean)?
40493
How does Linux kernel compare to microkernel architectures?
1520
How to install software or upgrade from an old unsupported release?