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

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-edge" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: f9797f6b300a1b446e2f3a8ab5c67d2c
SHA1: 9a9553ca0bd33a9b12e5ac6ebb977a3e192cf441
SHA256: 513fb998715ee4f8c320e422c2234f9ae3fe2533a937f43e7ff0b54ffaaba73d
SHA512: 4a3da56572938cf67ca5142e27ddd602d98e260d3432712488503df536ed268069cf823645f3285c8af222c1124fd7f0e08c097ddf6f5bb3a208b0f564e52db6
Description: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b665dd7f204a32073568324825a6a24d

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: 66473c3fb9874e4760ee6e0bbe92fe9f
SHA1: 6fc20b97e9e41959fc0229a21fa1b3e67f009707
SHA256: 568d73fc8b5fe33eb1413826c23b483067a7801b2da520d0f9368f221a42b630
Description: Generic Linux kernel image (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b665dd7f204a32073568324825a6a24d