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

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-image-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: linux-image-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: spl-modules (= 2.2.2-0ubuntu4), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.8.0-11), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.2.2-0ubuntu4)
Depends: linux-image-6.8.0-11-generic, linux-modules-extra-6.8.0-11-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9454
MD5sum: 809b60c8250d9cd46c46aca8aa1cf64f
SHA1: 77e37e11b96c5d406e81ca000214af59f9cf84d7
SHA256: 625b49c36b1223b8dca54b0be87d26baad3a7ca172d5df1282f3b3af8e8c5bb3
SHA512: a7072d1ae034f6e24167afdee5c2308ada35f419904db9418e6339537c7f3de668140bf7727cf23fbce8bf228248e3793c34343eea5da194c808703c8b5e778a
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1