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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-image-kvm" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-image-kvm 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-kvm package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1126.119
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20201112-1~18.04.1), zfs-modules (= 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12)
Depends: linux-image-4.15.0-1126-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_4.15.0.1126.119_amd64.deb
Size: 2464
MD5sum: d2659d8f02bc160485f8ca768c9d6f62
SHA1: e0f77112a5b3b16aaeb5d1f4548739ebb34ef3b4
SHA256: 05b10bd203aa6622708ed0407af5bad1fcdfa8c9501d5ff619638d7cb18c72d2
SHA512: edb7a7f88882ee99a1416e3b55684dbb34b5006e5ea2ecf9b16a956c9245a9dcef0b09eff5d2ad17fdd404b1c7107066d8d6a3df29937d724ebf7b210fb4b425
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1008.8
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-image-4.15.0-1008-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_4.15.0.1008.8_amd64.deb
Size: 2264
MD5sum: 643a0a0a74c8222e516820914db3cea0
SHA1: 5d7379b7bbf1247efdeddc25473d93cefff74ae8
SHA256: 7d91ac02fce73811b23a23a74c9d637a883e9f9c23144942f21504415f13471a
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c
Supported: 5y