How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-5.8.0-40-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-5.8.0-40-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-40-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-5.8.0-40-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1)
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: 9520
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-5.8.0-40-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-5.8.0-40-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-40-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic_5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9499628
MD5sum: 7bd3372ffc92d97ced7928f6f9ccd389
SHA1: b339aa49901139cb9d71913968079f4646277530
SHA256: 0230dd6fdda758dbaae8ae77df081c90f5d0c9ae9f139735b6386f8b73eb4925
SHA512: 3cbc6406af4ab71788f62517a40bd125e65384f9fcd83ff73545d295c0101869183cc7612d36c9683dc2f03ee12a9001950c1a2fc96824dbe8bbba918b60d0c1
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77