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

Last updated: March 04,2025

1. Install "linux-image-gke-edge" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-gke-edge on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-image-gke-edge

2. Uninstall "linux-image-gke-edge" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-gke-edge on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove linux-image-gke-edge $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-image-gke-edge package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-image-gke-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1039.44~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-gke-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1039), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.1)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1039-gke, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1039-gke
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-gke-5.15/linux-image-gke-edge_5.15.0.1039.44~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2524
MD5sum: e8649d0b74c1096c81ba8c585fa7ab0a
SHA1: 5a3ccd022689f0c857648ae33d166b9e08169aca
SHA256: 8d12a034708497a1262aa0a73f8b1400670b2d6117c48067ae7f011591d49253
SHA512: d98765a43ff6fe562bb13ce6cf6ff3fe62ad03453608519ae20522f344faf01340a9bd909b698a3bb607025c42deabff3d838aae691916404e7720e2db96da29
Description: Linux kernel image for gke systems.
Description-md5: abed387e63f56c5d0afca9b73116a80b

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