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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-20.04" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-generic-hwe-20.04 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-20.04" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-hwe-5.15--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux-hwe-5.15--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (= 5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49), linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 (= 5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-5.15/linux-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49_amd64.deb
Size: 1932
MD5sum: 89cdbbc620150c3ed54544564a96b472
SHA1: 8ab24adc6a433ed814a690a0c46acf4e5bed2005
SHA256: f2370874a67a7aa14d60d1f9336c96bd8b440e50c5e4fba8b1422d44afd7f549
SHA512: cd9c37ec6843576facc6f2f8baffa45972e339bd53470394f45e729eb56f68759c6b5ea4c096669beec80d69e7673c9a45e10dc2abccf8163a7f1ec00962c6f9
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (= 5.4.0.26.32), linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 (= 5.4.0.26.32)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 23cb2edd1916388694a4ed8fbda76c29
SHA1: 03370cfe9d1a2b9c784b7d872e2a681e89c3cb94
SHA256: 7c7a33e937ab60a2c52cc6f820550b4adeb867bcebad57b9c127a28c85133219
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27