How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-amd64 Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "linux-image-amd64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-amd64 on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-image-amd64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-amd64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-image-amd64 on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-image-amd64
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-amd64 package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: linux-image-amd64
Source: linux-signed-amd64 (5.10.136+1)
Version: 5.10.136-1
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Provides: linux-image-generic, linux-latest-modules-5.10.0-17-amd64, virtualbox-guest-modules, wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0)
Depends: linux-image-5.10.0-17-amd64 (= 5.10.136-1)
Description: Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package)
Description-md5: 6a25122b463a5515998ee600e16b3daf
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Built-Using: linux (= 5.10.136-1)
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/l/linux-signed-amd64/linux-image-amd64_5.10.136-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1488
SHA256: d786ce942420d0c565fe8282a72cd9bd45b9564cd2a519ef1bf0d33643d50408

Package: linux-image-amd64
Source: linux-signed-amd64 (5.10.127+1)
Version: 5.10.127-1
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Provides: linux-image-generic, linux-latest-modules-5.10.0-16-amd64, virtualbox-guest-modules, wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0)
Depends: linux-image-5.10.0-16-amd64 (= 5.10.127-1)
Description: Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package)
Description-md5: 6a25122b463a5515998ee600e16b3daf
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Built-Using: linux (= 5.10.127-1)
Tag: admin::kernel, role::metapackage
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-amd64/linux-image-amd64_5.10.127-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1484
MD5sum: dd2b272bc2d652306b957ecb33f9e47d
SHA256: 7cceba2066c71f110f568e390dd2159518effaa1c2ffba5d5979b25e1e2bf181