How to Install and Uninstall linux-base Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-base" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-base on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-base package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-base
Architecture: all
Version: 4.5ubuntu3.7
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 63
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-base/linux-base_4.5ubuntu3.7_all.deb
Size: 17588
MD5sum: 229e67c4929b48570e513eb3ffe2cd14
SHA1: de3c9a7f51576ae394bc921f1aae51c4d9627356
SHA256: b5e37d1ec9d1162a24a055a7fa15788617b106742622a49cf2a7b048d7259209
SHA512: 012f3de09afb5528cc69667e542860847f52f35e16534f62effe577496a3c6ccf7740aac550123da12768047c2d101793ee50bd6ed764d8706b7a59e72660b15
Description: Linux image base package
Description-md5: 441643227abc8006d7ae05aa2312ff51
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: linux-base
Architecture: all
Version: 4.5ubuntu3.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-base/linux-base_4.5ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 17384
MD5sum: e96d8cc03caad858be71658475ba1a0c
SHA1: 11d95dadeaa55406e807ca51a89e3f0e6bc0c301
SHA256: 87797a71aaa2f6972298faedf6b02d5d3fb8c855a7f80756af4ee21cf62c11c7
SHA512: de4d9b42302d35f8534908d8bb5f309e16bc4567a6a3454d71fb2bbc29aaf4867867fc32b02531ef8ecc716af6d3b20065610d411a126d924f97fb52b5acd504
Description: Linux image base package
Description-md5: 441643227abc8006d7ae05aa2312ff51
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: linux-base
Architecture: all
Version: 4.5ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-base/linux-base_4.5ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 17664
MD5sum: 6de34f178aaf2b9c3bf7ef998c405228
SHA1: 6879fd24c1a399af85a9457076df56cffabf8b8e
SHA256: 77f18f931e866cabd31ef3494b29029b2e2052cb757c9a2264ae4f6ce6665f95
Description: Linux image base package
Description-md5: 441643227abc8006d7ae05aa2312ff51
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live