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

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "linux-kvm" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: linux-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: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 4.15.0.1126.119), linux-headers-kvm (= 4.15.0.1126.119)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_4.15.0.1126.119_amd64.deb
Size: 1908
MD5sum: b924f50d23b6de70112e4f0a2ff75e2c
SHA1: 70e23ff5ac4a44daa694cbd1373269d8a61874e0
SHA256: 87bf209c99380069c9e8d57c8182ea82f8977db68f6de89451a46b74aca013b9
SHA512: 83ede3e76689c023181b0f0c8df141e8840f47525bceabfd11807190b05950ec9d8f8d88ef651628c4c165fd81b22c89850fca331c87bec29d5469f3e98f7e5e
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-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-kvm (= 4.15.0.1008.8), linux-headers-kvm (= 4.15.0.1008.8)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_4.15.0.1008.8_amd64.deb
Size: 1876
MD5sum: 0b0d2602e1590227c0a058c11187d451
SHA1: 4021c55334302321e0f32c72fd314f9be6d475bd
SHA256: b6401c51a252ee0c88caa3a2a9a7c685b07f5976c4f01012f7b742389f124c1a
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1
Supported: 5y