How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic 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-image-5.8.0-23-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic 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-image-5.8.0-23-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9516
Provides: aufs-dkms, fuse-module, ivtv-modules, kvm-api-4, linux-image, redhat-cluster-modules, spl-dkms, spl-modules, virtualbox-guest-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-5.8.0-23-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-doc | linux-hwe-5.8-source-5.8.0, linux-hwe-5.8-tools, linux-headers-5.8.0-23-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-23-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic_5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9496536
MD5sum: 3842a7a2807daba48ce1684fc0d24e00
SHA1: 4cd9fbb65fe98c79d7de45f595e0371443c93519
SHA256: d581fdb505a3ae8cd30f0ba6a19a67f74014e22ad3e6c1d5fef7134ccda26ff6
SHA512: b2644d2e84696c99664c075e42f1735aac022f682fb7ed7781b6c51e93b9e7e03ae6c17cbe47b2c7870633e83ceecae346ced7d185add031fd8702f59a1a2e3f
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77