How to Install and Uninstall linux-azure Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-azure" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-azure on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-azure
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-azure" package

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


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

Package: linux-azure
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.1090.67
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-azure-5.4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-azure-5.4--full--azure, kernel-testing--linux-azure-5.4--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-azure (= 5.4.0.1090.67), linux-headers-azure (= 5.4.0.1090.67), linux-tools-azure (= 5.4.0.1090.67), linux-cloud-tools-azure (= 5.4.0.1090.67)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-azure-5.4/linux-azure_5.4.0.1090.67_amd64.deb
Size: 1920
MD5sum: 82dcd7d6162e357266474a8e4d0ad75e
SHA1: 08e1123f29360caa8cd83acfb38caf43b86435cb
SHA256: 32867dca61614f8ed7718b2392f1aff05cd3f0e8c7a0eb0d50b644a238bfa2b2
SHA512: 9a670c6ad59580a9fc859ae382ec23f784b380cc0669f31d07ba029612a6a1bee93653156d27a92b5b4f0c7901361a793a250b706336bebdab063e0bf2130a4d
Description: Complete Linux kernel for Azure systems.
Description-md5: 5d143c4091c2e7a303d314c0e24595f5
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-azure
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1009.9
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-azure
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-image-azure (= 4.15.0.1009.9), linux-headers-azure (= 4.15.0.1009.9), linux-tools-azure (= 4.15.0.1009.9), linux-cloud-tools-azure (= 4.15.0.1009.9)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-azure/linux-azure_4.15.0.1009.9_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: 228d38019ec12245e01044aed095f201
SHA1: aa08d1d4abd6ca72451f0bd2fc04cc9d2bcadc45
SHA256: b5235e315ca7d824e694a8481ccb1d41c3315e8bb7e14cb10b5475eba08b3510
Description: Complete Linux kernel for Azure systems.
Description-md5: 5d143c4091c2e7a303d314c0e24595f5
Supported: 5y