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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "linux-image-iot" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-iot 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-iot" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-image-iot on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: linux-image-iot
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.1029.27
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: linux-meta-iot
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
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-5.4.0-1029-iot, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/universe/l/linux-meta-iot/linux-image-iot_5.4.0.1029.27_amd64.deb
Size: 2492
MD5sum: 9e40a9463cf018ac2b6e6a26a0c90441
SHA1: c9f5eb4446bc07093a981222a3626cb39c0ef121
SHA256: 1a9e38509505a588d13a2ac0cac9d359f1aa58f176a906686f9f3f1c7021b651
SHA512: 34ecb824c4dedbb7af9032c94dc86230426e688e9d378238be3654d40699d1bdba10062e753208bffb1ef8ce7f6e7af00178020ef4b7dbd1b8c1c0dba2e3ae53
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6b9d2fd5ddb241e40a0199fb021d999f