How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-50-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-50-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-5.8.0-50-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-5.8.0-50-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-50-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-5.8.0-50-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-50-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1)
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: 9588
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-5.8.0-50-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-5.8.0-50-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-50-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-50-generic_5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9584328
MD5sum: d1439bccd50af74e7d31ef6d60d594ab
SHA1: dd64db08015ca48313756a216cb09babdc62423f
SHA256: b874e96163a30089f99cedec5f1e65c90d63b6a8165677bf8d3b6dad987bcbd8
SHA512: 292536bc65bebcfb50fa4359d727001e32dac9aa5daa9ee077eb99ec1e030ddcbc85dc815e0d921ac36b056fcac637dfa7dc0193543aaafbec2b8412bf183459
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77