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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual
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)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-extra-virtual_4.15.0.192.177_amd64.deb
Size: 1864
MD5sum: 34d8d2379b758428f3d908c6d20511bf
SHA1: 74fdde068862f90ff33899336d947bcec9b0feb8
SHA256: 5ad8bcb20e3b2756a5895ee7e0b77a6dee94fb5dffd3cbe91632fe4f3bcfe75b
SHA512: dd945a01d888f899f5cab933a80c9d1fec24f1e8f9a5f8cd8211ac0cc750b70db9359221e77babd7a098393651b7ecc6268f68eb05c81d88eb96e9638fc28172
Description: Extra drivers for Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 9294e4085f6284a282d73159409194a6
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual
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)
Breaks: flash-kernel (<< 3.90ubuntu2), s390-tools (<< 2.3.0-0ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-extra-virtual_4.15.0.20.23_amd64.deb
Size: 1908
MD5sum: 4cb0014c16e4865e2eed79ebdefd89de
SHA1: 0f74b6690ee66f3bb213e0e536e00f5834792312
SHA256: 7b94b11ce07f88cc5a4b36bc414591ca08a827632b44f62d4f885fe3f48badea
Description: Extra drivers for Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 9294e4085f6284a282d73159409194a6
Supported: 5y