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

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-extra-virtual package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual
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--modules-extra--virtual
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.8.0-11.11+1)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-extra-virtual_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 1694
MD5sum: 4f9a7162e59d5d7b2df28b35912cb7c7
SHA1: e220e19495545666daf1c7c6397bebf34706713f
SHA256: 438395523f2a73fc0787ab26fc2fd63c32a3dfc120187de0c57f9889367eef1e
SHA512: 27d1fd752fa17937b4d51b79c796946b6fad81fcdb41b596e8b3e0c02c03b891014b34756de5c40ddef4381d53aef65495f8cd5e358112baa0b64083b89c31cf
Description: Extra drivers for Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 9294e4085f6284a282d73159409194a6