How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-55-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-55-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-image-5.8.0-55-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-5.8.0-55-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-55-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-5.8.0-55-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-55-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-55.62~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-55.62~20.04.1)
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: 9598
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-5.8.0-55-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-5.8.0-55-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-55-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-55-generic_5.8.0-55.62~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9593932
MD5sum: 6ddd395be0c734be74a5db396e91067f
SHA1: 5d31ba0ee65a0924c9e7943a95950354918081b3
SHA256: aa91382f350a2b358f6af85f90a401cbc4806e1b1fad895565d7f7b324d01693
SHA512: 81f2f46773522415942f697d3cd7f95eb64a3a4f1dc8408953acfb1f6cfc247f7877729904c5993e19f9dcfbac94643a0ae227834a7255b98878b6985fcb0928
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77