How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: March 16,2025

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge 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-gcp-edge" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge 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-gcp-edge package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.1087.66
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-gcp-5.4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1087-gcp
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-gcp-5.4/linux-modules-extra-gcp-edge_5.4.0.1087.66_amd64.deb
Size: 2460
MD5sum: ae05782040bdaca7ffa903d45866900d
SHA1: 8b4241477eb1adde297426423c5ba28fd2d539c5
SHA256: c4513d6286730386ab29331f035a68f140e0b53fbc84104f662c0fe7823dc016
SHA512: e097a2e5ed92d8d90dc51d3d76528967765442145cee1962346f3c21dd8d51c24d689b29cbc1363e6f65bef0a4585fd1116969533219f005c827ca1cc25797c4
Description: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Linux kernel extra modules
Description-md5: 90c9f926cfb2494a683cedd71a374ab9
Supported: 5y