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

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "linux-image-virtual" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-image-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-image-virtual

2. Uninstall "linux-image-virtual" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-image-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):

$ sudo apt remove linux-image-virtual $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-image-virtual package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-image-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
Provides: wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20201112-1~18.04.1), zfs-modules (= 0.7.5-1ubuntu16.12)
Depends: linux-image-4.15.0-192-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_4.15.0.192.177_amd64.deb
Size: 2440
MD5sum: b5dfc968cb3b077b2dff567a061dc924
SHA1: 07b231df781a34dac6483fe709198867c80f385b
SHA256: 87c3e1cffcd68386e8a3c7a9ff8dcae0c544d22201a7786218a1f99e3289a821
SHA512: 2da1344870e0163ed765921541c88451d93d151a6ff3d1b1038e71e79a8410bbe9a98dfcada684ae90d438d55d4fcc359ba0841eb5defe53d1f9b85fc8261963
Description: Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-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-4.15.0-20-generic
Breaks: flash-kernel (<< 3.90ubuntu2), s390-tools (<< 2.3.0-0ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_4.15.0.20.23_amd64.deb
Size: 2656
MD5sum: 51ffee290ba9eb1c377653f56d5cf1e3
SHA1: d0e7ed100573fb6ef1e2cd848c29858370727fcf
SHA256: 4d8c57d07309f5d5dd64cbc823f74f258dfd4237a9219c5fecfcbae5b02f1be6
Description: Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78
Supported: 5y