How to Install and Uninstall shim Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "shim" package

Please follow the steps below to install shim on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                shim
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "shim" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall shim on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: shim
Architecture: amd64
Version: 15.8-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve Langasek
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25
Breaks: shim-signed (<< 1.33~)
Filename: pool/main/s/shim/shim_15.8-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 10112
MD5sum: a0e7f8dd65996f5ec361c00ae0dc504c
SHA1: 99de1d3e92c15dd7756c188489f4fc961a0845b6
SHA256: a9eb2b07e80bb2e347944946e1512055cbee0c67693e6e91a89590553955c00a
SHA512: d74de8a9876acf0bd64df4bba2f710878e13b78ac22ed9eaf4bbeff8b1d93005b3f9bccc206e5e9736b87c6831ad2d9c4a1ab7e6ac7bc8cb9894c68951381294
Description: boot loader to chain-load signed boot loaders under Secure Boot
Description-md5: ba97e9b3cf7ad648ef7a4f6c9fa9a6d0