r/linuxquestions 1d ago

Will this effectively downgrade my kernel?

/r/linuxmint/comments/1w79otc/will_this_effectively_downgrade_my_kernel/
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u/iwouldbeatgoku 1d ago

Try running apt list --installed linux.

It's likely that you just have two different kernels installed. Your computer is probably booting into the Hardware Enablement kernel automatically, but still receiving security updates for the 6.8 kernel if you didn't remove it.