How to Install and Uninstall kernel-common Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "kernel-common" package

Please follow the guidance below to install kernel-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kernel-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kernel-common" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall kernel-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kernel-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kernel-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: kernel-common
Architecture: all
Version: 13.018+nmu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: kernel-package
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Manoj Srivastava
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 181
Depends: ucf
Suggests: kernel-package
Replaces: kernel-package (<= 13.008)
Enhances: kernel-package, linux-image
Filename: pool/universe/k/kernel-package/kernel-common_13.018+nmu1_all.deb
Size: 24400
MD5sum: e1f04d0689c6f79ba16f805d6597428c
SHA1: d4b386707d4a3ce2c0376b4439ac78e53ebfe3a9
SHA256: 3ccd2a7b5d22de5d94677163073debf2a36da68e5939fc3f8d6a3a9eb3319d41
Description: common elements for generated kernel packages
Description-md5: 1edef8d341bac5fea37520baf7fd03b9