How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-45-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-5.8.0-45-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1+1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1)
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: 9583
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-5.8.0-45-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-5.8.0-45-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-45-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-45-generic_5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9565324
MD5sum: 30c6649cc958e75be98ab78b8a841804
SHA1: c3bbdb237b2ea34e9e2f803131b1718d758af08e
SHA256: c357f8f8e81bc7118a62c725d98e88123eae3494177f0dcec65aa70c2b95ddd9
SHA512: 65f7d5806b5d7dc637cd93cd189bd8bff4b05dc9a5e3dbc60c0602183517825ea8efa4ad4a7bd13b2d524092a665c9713526e45aa1277fee911e0b38fa588c30
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77