How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-image-5.8.0-28-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-5.8.0-28-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-28-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-5.8.0-28-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-28.30~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-28.30~20.04.1)
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-5.8.0-28-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-5.8.0-28-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-28-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic_5.8.0-28.30~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9496596
MD5sum: 0e3f4e2f28b5f5d4ac9ae398e37cfdd8
SHA1: fd9d2493d84fb8e44fcafda99ce9eea2e09224cc
SHA256: 01a9e4233b0bb7e151a61dec8850ed43f55351790fecd458307356a4e0826790
SHA512: ff76cbf567edc83fb52b8fe4ed299ff0c52c0244b0d4a1c9abf39477d7a48b68c63d0ffb33d3e901357fbd995a5f80f302bb2a96394162c66d4ff872dffe1486
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77