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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "linux-image-azure" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-image-azure on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-azure on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20201112-1~20.04.1), zfs-modules (= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.14)
Depends: linux-image-5.4.0-1090-azure, linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1090-azure
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-azure-5.4/linux-image-azure_5.4.0.1090.67_amd64.deb
Size: 2516
MD5sum: a3938fd5d31094e5cbc2a8c2c1826616
SHA1: d1c23f288a0184b648d719066246f6acf2a8efdd
SHA256: c528b176e43cac9ce08b767eaf10010c5c9a578caae572606795a80927a11c83
SHA512: 44c467f2555333757b9e7d9769e7b3c6fc7025fd9d5e6694874c594d87f36ee28f6da3eb665342872caa807d37348503e6282979cc5d5c5305c131e9c51f83ab
Description: Linux kernel image for Azure systems.
Description-md5: 59fc023c98c9e1d74aefb185eab773d3
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-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-4.15.0-1009-azure
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-azure/linux-image-azure_4.15.0.1009.9_amd64.deb
Size: 2572
MD5sum: 5d2d190618f868f21029d9ccbaade8f1
SHA1: 9591dfcdcfd14528c11a7ca6a0d5e8d3f18a0b7f
SHA256: 86202fc149dcfc2ad12cb4da696a1c02314d53ecba5cbe36a37e0e4c0d3473f8
Description: Linux kernel image for Azure systems.
Description-md5: 59fc023c98c9e1d74aefb185eab773d3
Supported: 5y