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

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-kvm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-kvm on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-kvm on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-kvm package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1051), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1051-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 2458
MD5sum: a9a22bfc2a7cf4bc768426ac40003779
SHA1: 15ac1d1e02a19485d42c9cdbb249bdaa50c93cd9
SHA256: 9477f7ddc73dbe37d2114f91d7e5efc7d23d8cebb51347cde298d9fc8f605f7f
SHA512: 34c13b42c8e5d8b858daf06156794055c3ba49297a4373cb73dade5f78ec1ca54ce3f0bb647f83053ac6ff31259f3fadd747914c789b6528b7a5ea2cfe61826b
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1004), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.2-1ubuntu3)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1004-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2372
MD5sum: 4a75f32278f6083f0fba02bb1574ebcf
SHA1: 80b5c8c1438fc1bf6c1afa90e349d9c812fe08fb
SHA256: 006baad7791941b5975350846bbc702aa3eec8deb46a9a95bfaae6e9600b424b
SHA512: 54cb6e49760150672045192238ae38c4295d9807bad02efa43358f4458815e4e3c3de9298bfa034dd7dbc784e596cd53c50eb58aaab5e169ebcfc1e9388fc199
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c