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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-virtual" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-virtual on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: linux-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
Depends: linux-image-virtual (= 4.15.0.192.177), linux-headers-virtual (= 4.15.0.192.177)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_4.15.0.192.177_amd64.deb
Size: 1864
MD5sum: 6849aa36a1db4d4415868c5b09d2b278
SHA1: c7212a7ff1dd693ea4b6801c9147b1715464dfe2
SHA256: 47ab2e01618658639e8cde89a86435cebe3cb24a1e738a2c53675549b0768779
SHA512: 4d8775062a2b710205353fb54cc222b5005c320e89636c3f78923abf1b5515d961e3aef9a84a48dc2b9a36ca8ce87c8185e2b7cfd306847d28389c66109f459e
Description: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-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-virtual (= 4.15.0.20.23), linux-headers-virtual (= 4.15.0.20.23)
Breaks: flash-kernel (<< 3.90ubuntu2), s390-tools (<< 2.3.0-0ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_4.15.0.20.23_amd64.deb
Size: 1900
MD5sum: dabe15e6b4fc8152c512cfa78ff593d6
SHA1: 139724ce9eaafdec0dc167285ad8ab660d7af64e
SHA256: 188847e10e9581b09d5f06c00eb2f32dd39d1726548dccee38e956a60b7846ce
Description: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c
Supported: 5y