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

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04" package

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


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: spl-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.1), v4l2loopback-modules (= 0.12.7-2ubuntu2~22.04.1), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-92), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.1)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-92-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-92-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-5.15/linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49_amd64.deb
Size: 2592
MD5sum: e9f6ac2be38768ffdf3b2c507c9744f1
SHA1: 587f10c3d355da6f92416232b02573ef1b7ccbfa
SHA256: 8c894661d79c5640f0d0193728bdde6e4ec2489a5c39873b3330efb02a8d632f
SHA512: fceaab5fb12bb8d3ebff4359fde7afc6a4c569f2d13c23d62b7916b8b26919641dadf1a3b851dfed163a86a2ddfbdfe6424722604ce678691b2f13343445c529
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04
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-hwe-20.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2832
MD5sum: 09975c9722379cb09f685e38ad44b5e2
SHA1: 71c05b0434cfacad8c7a069e34aa90ce8a34f4d5
SHA256: 325653a340a070610417e02cc73b5d0bd55d58e699ccc56cd487dc5a527eaf75
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1