The v4.12 kernel has been released and is now available in Ubuntu's 'unstable' repository. Whilst the compiled kernel can be installed directly from the Ubuntu Kernel Team builds on any release it can also be added to an Ubuntu 17.10 ISO through a repository and installed as a package.
The v4.12 kernel is significant as it includes RTL8723BS wifi and the Ubuntu 17.10 userspace includes the required firmware although bluetooth isn't included.
And as another Unity based Ubuntu release nears EOL (Ubuntu 16.10) and the challenges from switching from Unity to GNOME Shell are recognised I've written a script to simplify the installation of the 'Dash to Dock' GNOME Shell Extension.
My new script 'linuxium-install-dash-to-dock.sh' requires the internet as it will download the latest release of the extension, enable it and configure it with some basic settings to fix the position of the extended dock with the application search icon at the top similar to Dash in Unity. Alternatively you can install the package 'gnome-shell-extension-dashtodock' although you will need to enable it.
I've used my 'isorespin.sh' script to respin the daily Ubuntu 17.10 ISO corresponding to the flavour Alpha 1 releases and updated it with the v4.12 kernel packages along with my usual wifi/bluetooth packages and scripts and I've additionally added my 'extension' script although I've left installation optional:
which if performed requires the GNOME Shell to be reloaded using 'Alt F2' and 'r':
The ISO respin log file contains:
Script '/usr/local/bin/isorespin.sh' called with '-i ubuntu-17.10-alpha1-desktop-amd64.iso -r ppa:canonical-kernel-team/unstable -p linux-headers-4.12.0-5 -p linux-headers-4.12.0-5-generic -p linux-image-4.12.0-5-generic -p linux-image-extra-4.12.0-5-generic -l rtl8723bt_4.12.0_amd64.deb -f linuxium-install-dash-to-dock.sh -f linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh -f wrapper-linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh -f linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh -f wrapper-linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh -c wrapper-linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh -c wrapper-linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh' ...
Work directory 'isorespin' used ...
ISO '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/ubuntu-17.10-alpha1-desktop-amd64.iso' respun ...
Bootloader 'GRUB' added ...
Repository 'ppa:canonical-kernel-team/unstable' added ...
Package 'linux-headers-4.12.0-5' added ...
Package 'linux-headers-4.12.0-5-generic' added ...
Package 'linux-image-4.12.0-5-generic' added ...
Package 'linux-image-extra-4.12.0-5-generic' added ...
Local package '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/rtl8723bt_4.12.0_amd64.deb' added ...
File '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/linuxium-install-dash-to-dock.sh' added ...
File '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh' added ...
File '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/wrapper-linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh' added ...
File '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh' added ...
File '/home/linuxium/17.10-alpha1/wrapper-linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh' added ...
Command run ...
# wrapper-linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh
./linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh: Extracting UCM files ...
./linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh: Installing UCM files ...
./linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh: Reloading UCM driver ...
./linuxium-install-UCM-files.sh: Installation of UCM finished
# wrapper-linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Extracting Broadcom files ...
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Installing Broadcom files ...
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Reloading Broadcom driver ...
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Installing Broadcom bluetooth service ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/brcmbt.service -> /lib/systemd/system/brcmbt.service.
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Starting Broadcom bluetooth service ...
Running in chroot, ignoring request.
./linuxium-install-broadcom-drivers.sh: Installation of Broadcom finished
Respun ISO created as 'linuxium-ubuntu-17.10-alpha1-desktop-amd64.iso'.
Please donate if you find the script useful using the following link http://goo.gl/nXWSGf as everything helps with development costs.