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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

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


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

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.192.177
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.15.0.192.177), linux-headers-generic (= 4.15.0.192.177)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_4.15.0.192.177_amd64.deb
Size: 1872
MD5sum: a966ebbd7201d60c14d81cc1f61fdb28
SHA1: 205f3a6e1f5dcadce0c71afcf5e985c22cd1feb7
SHA256: 7624734276335ba676defe3e623ab8053640dd787da718dd645a3c2204731e90
SHA512: 784ded8d84c2d6c250799426ad621d2c1f9f3347b7577531306e7b0429b8db43873b92dafb2f3304d117104d347c576d0477e8c37cec1f229bd376aa9c635d64
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.20.23
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.15.0.20.23), linux-headers-generic (= 4.15.0.20.23)
Breaks: flash-kernel (<< 3.90ubuntu2), s390-tools (<< 2.3.0-0ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_4.15.0.20.23_amd64.deb
Size: 1904
MD5sum: 2f2d14f5d4f7260d2766b82414f8a38d
SHA1: 86584336629e61f604536d4eecbe2a332a58cd3c
SHA256: 7b94482a4ba9905b79a77d1cbdea3c83cbd1a47c3de7dead45ca47a4a7545de6
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Supported: 5y