How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 13,2024

1. Install "linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-5.8.0-59-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-5.8.0-59-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-image-5.8.0-59-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-5.8.0-59-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe-5.8 (= 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1)
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: 9603
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-5.8.0-59-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-5.8.0-59-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-59-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic_5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9597520
MD5sum: 5f5734087ceddec2f783ec7539f49619
SHA1: 2354e64118a3a12d17e1adcb27708b8b31505b37
SHA256: 33eaeec6af82f2afa168ee95cb69f47a24447ca3d96873f816823893e9ffed4c
SHA512: 767bce35d7e1891aafaadea08ebde3d42b7e0221679b1eb448def1f9fe866e512c00ef6417fec61fd7351832004c99e5e641059bf1aa9ece39a72952b6f55391
Description: Signed kernel image generic
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77