How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-5.8.0-25-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-5.8.0-25-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-25-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-5.8.0-25-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-25.26~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-25.26~20.04.1)
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: 9517
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-5.8.0-25-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-5.8.0-25-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-25-generic_5.8.0-25.26~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9497060
MD5sum: 5e840b4cb19767a5e1904429ab1d0a1a
SHA1: 29dad2cf0c70f822e3f33b16fb70bb4dac63ad47
SHA256: b193a15c502e23a7834f6ae15e83db73a3659f31c3c6a1395909ab0e4a0c2123
SHA512: 7bdfca05d2c833aeccbd89f827c5a95c8ace742d20708e4d2c7af7e0f500230995f0a78bdd63289b41f0ee4e7f0ad9a3886c2391803b8ef2fcbb0a46c61bf94e
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77