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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "linux-kvm" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-kvm on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-kvm on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-kvm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-kvm package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1051.47
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.15.0.1051.47), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.15.0.1051.47)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: 8256a487938d4a7912011c957fb25792
SHA1: ff653e233737a2c65a8b04ea7574b822b8fd90f9
SHA256: cd88f8f93b57806c579807eed3890efd3bba3a160c50b37868112ee477a5fa9c
SHA512: 0aff098d09afd55be8d308a9c99816ac7291b2cbda66dccf4bef0b8928e91d4e424195df01c76bc427d10ad81b0ecad95daaf5eb867573ed3160a195717931ef
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1004.4
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.15.0.1004.4), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.15.0.1004.4)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: f02f0945af78e72303f1ecccd61be699
SHA1: a034e85b9c813979fd9fe15fe97bda26ded893c5
SHA256: 405e5d97997029dbd4b31de10b887992f13d926028f662cc7846042c497bebfd
SHA512: 066b41de0b95cd1706e00b02ace11b3702561f8b95146d6a12e5739f56e4cf8237caf4cba0ea5d07c29cdffce0526b701d1cea465966f11e461dd8a3b5152df4
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1