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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-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-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20201112-1~20.04.1), zfs-modules (= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.15)
Depends: linux-image-5.4.0-170-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-170-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 2540
MD5sum: 210215ef8d88006b6d94a085a088a925
SHA1: 31d42f3afdc65197e90160847841e71890e3f1e9
SHA256: f5c05a57f8ebf6c422466817dca4e695983a13cc4633053ec82e836d01f945fd
SHA512: 5c5d0c8284943e54685730a97d071cb1abcc7447f94c24fd5044958d7e3b5dad432c907ae9226b1d566d48f098c02ff7198105b8899aed4e45f1c5d79e7aae2a
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.1.6-dfsg-1), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20200413-1), zfs-modules (= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12)
Depends: linux-image-5.4.0-26-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-26-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2796
MD5sum: fd483ee4e46f33d24e2b36326fc98215
SHA1: d02ce212a52d92673731300b7dd7f30b1e6b258a
SHA256: aaafef0ec69631b7bf3e283626049598e8e48be8d48b189722e4788b7e9134c2
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1