The trend of offering users the most recent Linux kernel release continues today with SparkyLinux, an open-source, Debian-based distribution that always ships with the latest GNU/Linux technologies and software versions.
SparkyLinux appears to be the third distro to offer its users the ability to install the recently released Linux 4.10 kernel, after Linux Lite and Ubuntu, as the developers have announced earlier that the Linux kernel 4.10 packages are now available from the unstable repository.
"The first, stable Linux kernel of the 4.10.x line - 4.10.0 just landed in Sparky 'unstable' repository," reads the announcement. "The Sparky’s Linux kernel is available in Sparky 'unstable' repository, so enabled it to upgrade (if you have older version already installed) or to make fresh installation."
Here's how to install Linux kernel 4.10 on SparkyLinux
SparkyLinux users can install the Linux 4.10 kernel as we speak if they enable the unstable repo of the distribution. To enable it, open your favorite terminal emulator and run the command listed below. When the nano command-line editor opens, paste the two lines shown in the CODE box below.
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sparky-unstable.list
deb-src http://sparkylinux.org/repo unstable main
For 64-bit
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-amd64
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-sparky-amd64
For 32-bit
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-686
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-sparky-686
For 32-bit PAE
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-sparky-686-pae
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-sparky-686-pae
Once all the packages have been successfully installed, it's time to reboot your computer. That's it! Your SparkyLinux operating system is now powered by the Linux 4.10 kernel. To remove older kernel versions from your system (not recommended), simply run the Uninstall Old Kernel script found under the "Remove" menu of the APTus tool.