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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "linux-image-kvm" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-kvm on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-kvm on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-11.11+1
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-image-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-kvm_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 1668
MD5sum: ad528fea1cdc47096598444c2041a044
SHA1: 1e68f3bed564a98ecedec6bf483eef3c324d0354
SHA256: ee6e39a6e1e670e7ef3c93512bf3682a127d75e9f134a35e60623a45d2b38cd4
SHA512: ef8d49ab1fbba93589b1efd8a136877d4c1dcfc64298128aa8c834ab3dc0a4b3c13947a6d271182494dc144ec21ea21d7553974437f09b61eb2339289f14a421
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems. (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 842486b3938fd4e7ee3f85c0b26a8314