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

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "linux-image-oem" package

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


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

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

Package: linux-image-oem
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.125.141~18.04.105
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe-5.4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14
Depends: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-5.4/linux-image-oem_5.4.0.125.141~18.04.105_amd64.deb
Size: 1868
MD5sum: 2bb7ffe12ceeede0190d82712100a9bb
SHA1: ac86bfe06934afcf73c43840e5d577f302395c0c
SHA256: 89583f42a7b92b6b04f6c55fe003c49d4d2a20b7b92971925b9cd6dc089c14cd
SHA512: 1d72167b24dd0ca21f7826e2dce2a09c9b3391c267d77ba0f394f5b042c04115725af5b8f2eddd30a12e3ff56e55adff0c34415e91be54a4cea60c53f9089868
Description: Kernel image for oem (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 23907549cc06fd8977861813ddfa0a9d
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-oem
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1004.2
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oem
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-image-4.15.0-1004-oem, linux-firmware
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oem/linux-image-oem_4.15.0.1004.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2200
MD5sum: a1d35f261196bbf631a1e8fec4b3b225
SHA1: 8938f4fb6e021cc7c859d87403280ee4d97c3c13
SHA256: 3fcb3d16f226600c913a37a3d93866375f072f4d25b6e1493912eebf5c5a1b89
Description: OEM Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 3dde93b5bdac4bce49c7cb3c374d0dd5
Supported: 5y