How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-generic Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-image-generic
            
                    
    
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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 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-image-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: spl-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2), v4l2loopback-modules (= 0.12.7-2ubuntu2~22.04.1), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-100), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-100-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-100-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2454
MD5sum: 8bb71d0a49b86f1ef36592ae5dba461a
SHA1: f3b4de001237e30d76b11e4248231a98bca16c5c
SHA256: b8d2a9622fad67632e1554292e88e41f654e279834e30ea55448bd4bd68ac09b
SHA512: 53d185c511bdcf560e7f5ac7b0af296a3a73db9cd0d258240f649bec426268393f0da6b380ed3ac544d8593569a8f48ce3b0dd108ea1cefb227b72e0ff6edd9e
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
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 (= 5.15.0-25), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.2-1ubuntu3)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-25-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-25-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 2564
MD5sum: d909fbb1700b5f194d6d610720a06ed8
SHA1: 7627c110d02ac9b00093034cbf3abdb6cbb8824f
SHA256: 30057cff4dc3b5e296430091357437fbf4cdfee97d583886840f4d04e5eb5616
SHA512: e245c83f02ecc5987b59b4703ce67e85d9100fcf4f43ff4090722fde4e8df295ee3b29d8106ead1511b3404e60ab19d84f70e828f1e033fc6773d58c1fcbb0a5
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1