How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.125.126
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.4.0.125.126), linux-headers-generic (= 5.4.0.125.126)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.4.0.125.126_amd64.deb
Size: 1896
MD5sum: d4e4def13e3af4c5f7aefc23876db8e7
SHA1: 56128498f2ce5eeaa729b566e72ce9677c64a958
SHA256: e57e2078dbe954c42429af9f2ec800cdbb8453fbc3f1f99e6cbdcef2af105572
SHA512: 6ba40746689484033bd199ae0d75dcfa4f3dcaf7a7fda2db4499f88fcefb95bf3b59f5b5e539decd4e9b6a37a9d9ef19a3a0cef468245a3aade24c934522ca00
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.4.0.26.32), linux-headers-generic (= 5.4.0.26.32)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1900
MD5sum: af171780261b9e09d5a29f5c9a16b18f
SHA1: 0b6f3e004ae6217bfc731e3b263a6cb44089b99a
SHA256: f257d939d4e9ad2be518bd7748de3a2f9a139f7901c9ad717456c139dc01ea43
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27