How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic 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-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 164390
Depends: linux-image-4.18.0-17-generic | linux-image-unsigned-4.18.0-17-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-modules-extra-4.18.0-17-generic_4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 32284216
MD5sum: 253677cef0b5eba8a7b02475e6eac5ac
SHA1: ac85874a5bfecc44b36a1bab9c097ab31fa726e3
SHA256: 91e2e80762139865f2546f38e0c9ad4b9a8df3f0ca4ebc770bc6af0ba5723fd4
SHA512: d26b9da5a26ad03ea83c8027e316372a6bb802e0949119d351695e52ce583f5ee41a7d5686136c8416116c6df0fd083f84d3373c6c9a7720eb2ce795d79994fd
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.18.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 6f4ba331513b2cffd0e39712776225ac
Supported: 5y