How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 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-generic-hwe-18.04" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 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-hwe-18.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-image-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 09ad27c3954c0b822938e78635668f56
SHA1: aa13802f469a97fecca0da5ff5ec47a5aa61ecb6
SHA256: 73bb9c7a74e06ea212545dc3a45548b4b2f3887c7a046039973a8c55c4455c34
SHA512: 7bc07cc6f5c80492074d933d5ac1b6cbdbfd884dd4f014376b3e902381c34a46873397a1c08b6e389aaa4423d943e75800b9a8a5fe294a88d31c5df0fffb85d6
Description: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b665dd7f204a32073568324825a6a24d

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-image-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 5b4b21e5c4183975828862ece6659d24
SHA1: 7d9d9c0d61cb39019010cbde80c90c97475c13fa
SHA256: 04ba8625879807302c22f92e342dff970538c4da582c457b071fb32422389eba
Description: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b665dd7f204a32073568324825a6a24d