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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "linux-image-virtual" package

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


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

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


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

Package: linux-image-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: 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
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9426
MD5sum: 3bed7002ad53c50013dd8c354963e940
SHA1: 0a3d6b6accdaa097dc70be45fc4d7e109cea6969
SHA256: a555dea9a6971afdc2fe404d555fb3b8c821fda8a6b98fbff9859eb84848946d
SHA512: acc208d721d326c39f3e730e9d41805e1ba9a38caac7c62ea012c18318b3cd91dcc35b4e39d2410d92280c422e993f0e99eaf775bb0d54546a07705f6b5aa8cc
Description: Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78