How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-11.11+1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.8.0-11.11+1), linux-headers-generic (= 6.8.0-11.11+1)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 1708
MD5sum: bb51fc460b26680f9356c019567aa751
SHA1: 2973aae4f9c99dd2336e9eee5cb9647f655bcda1
SHA256: 7650e84c7df12c494e6e2b8efab25b0059c62eb0b002531a3e24c88e62e5bcf8
SHA512: 2c34aaee619307fcb45fde5cdeb559467bd7fbd5ee4b658ddaf187774144f1ac8de9db5251db1da2b71fdfff20a7c181ff20bce4b60c5ee46ff838e33ccedd1f
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27