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

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

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


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


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

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20201112-1~20.04.1), zfs-modules (= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.14)
Depends: linux-image-5.4.0-125-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-125-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.4.0.125.126_amd64.deb
Size: 2568
MD5sum: 86ca92b3be6fb35566fc5955df35cd4c
SHA1: b67733b3f3059a064ad147b8d2c19a882d6ebeee
SHA256: d6a2baa8ad93a8e7de27eb9f4f9720395720cab1b3924335aa1dbddf9bd0ae09
SHA512: 141c3affacad6527dbf5d5f6039bb39d4b336dfc9402d888ebcbfc3f5883e4a3511c14f9e02731e3892864a0de899b3a9b81b011ce229b91ebf30c5d34556c15
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.1.6-dfsg-1), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20200413-1), zfs-modules (= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12)
Depends: linux-image-5.4.0-26-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-26-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2796
MD5sum: fd483ee4e46f33d24e2b36326fc98215
SHA1: d02ce212a52d92673731300b7dd7f30b1e6b258a
SHA256: aaafef0ec69631b7bf3e283626049598e8e48be8d48b189722e4788b7e9134c2
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1