How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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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 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-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: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.15.0.100.97), linux-headers-generic (= 5.15.0.100.97)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 1696
MD5sum: f152e43cc2164a5d7e7bfc768783f07a
SHA1: c2d9c8fe57038cadd9f6b18581f2751b0c8bfc07
SHA256: acca6e1d8dbe7f4440fad6eb07808b7af8e65e9b0e69f448b4d303f67e7e0845
SHA512: e67c19df08a95b14bcf4e134c83e66fcb73af537e00d4efb261f308b5c59d6dd136457a917787560a7488b870fb3af45da600126401860ffcb2233bc46c47395
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27

Package: linux-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: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.15.0.25.27), linux-headers-generic (= 5.15.0.25.27)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1696
MD5sum: 8d103c045d6c149e26583c9899ef3ff9
SHA1: c5899470543948778e11c361e682229aa4ebde07
SHA256: fb3e5094b95f2aa0448cdf183d9596370533ab93068e97658804258e01ff75a9
SHA512: 0c425b7f3f907d1d0723b1028c1edb4740a7b12d9565e4c00e328936b68dcee5ae26a6a792cf178a886172dbc6cab81cc372642dcf046c651cae6c0553f262fe
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27