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## 11. Kernel
The Linux Kernel is a monolithic kernel, unlike the OSX and the Windows kernels which are hybrid.
You can find the kernel file in `/boot`. It might look like something like this`vmlinuz-4.4.0-57-generic`. In the beginning of time the kernel was simply called `linux`. But when Virtual Memory was introduced they changed the name to `vmlinux` to reflect that the kernel could handle virtual memory. When the kernel later became too big it was compressed using zlib , therefore the name was changed to `vmlinuz`.
The Linux Kernel differs from Windows in that it contains drivers by default. So you don't have to go around looking for drivers like you do on windows when you want to install a printer, or something like that.
It is really easy to upgrade to the latest Linux kernel, all you have to do tis this:
```bash
sudo apt-get update &&sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
# or
sudo apt-get update &&sudo apt-get upgrade
```
If you are using a distro that is Long Term Supported (LTS). You will not get the latest Kernel version, but you will get the latest Long Term Supported version.
