How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic-hwe-18.04 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-18.04" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-generic-hwe-18.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic-hwe-18.04" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-18.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-generic-hwe-18.04
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-generic-hwe-18.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: 564752ff51d988b833bee986626315eb
SHA1: b3be5bd1dcfdd9a3cb10ebee819045366ee36f7b
SHA256: ec01bfc56712744b281f42404e8771dac795b089a738057437bf54048fc72fcc
SHA512: b037e3d04e2d416c64e06e11dbcba84d63a8605c9e4ec85f60305f1bc439e50b3b22e09a63696cef6c6d08fb0ef0e7685928293ff2ed49cd78ea8f90c8627080
Description: Complete generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b5e41a8f104281d1b6f932b9856dbe0e

Package: linux-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1888
MD5sum: aab00720c4c1f46392553a637d9d7e52
SHA1: a7bfb974ef55f9235254d180eee1eacf3c8febd4
SHA256: 2974115e1d20f4e2662bbf14242fd3852c2b7bc7ef7b6fe3dd3676482f6635f9
Description: Complete generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b5e41a8f104281d1b6f932b9856dbe0e