How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic-hwe-18.04 Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-18.04" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-generic-hwe-18.04 on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-18.04 on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-generic-hwe-18.04 package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.125.126
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.125.126_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: 1eb628d7811258c8a3888d683d5206c2
SHA1: 3449a502cd1c46e5344c2239399bb4f8804b467c
SHA256: 67bcfcf366b128adb2a56fe6f504fed10b25b204551783d160de6fd0f5f772a1
SHA512: b07340aef9c7b96ed5243c172cce90951d01877f1c1a5294f904de5a499c739139de7ed66dd0ba707fd07f276ff02c47973b8214036188ba799902e3b74aa1f9
Description: Complete generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b5e41a8f104281d1b6f932b9856dbe0e

Package: linux-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1888
MD5sum: aab00720c4c1f46392553a637d9d7e52
SHA1: a7bfb974ef55f9235254d180eee1eacf3c8febd4
SHA256: 2974115e1d20f4e2662bbf14242fd3852c2b7bc7ef7b6fe3dd3676482f6635f9
Description: Complete generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b5e41a8f104281d1b6f932b9856dbe0e