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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-image-virtual" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-image-virtual
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-virtual" package

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


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

Package: linux-image-virtual
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
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-5.4.0-170-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 2508
MD5sum: 638429dedcb39643fdab39d134f4b6dd
SHA1: 140fc2198fbe2646e8660f9f50eeef32ef3c7d4f
SHA256: f6f2e4aee8ac4ec31b9c82723a81072f10f1c4c794b1ff4cbeb9dd1811f04b31
SHA512: 427c69046f8f8f2a269e3b65f0786a4d019aae94da2a1e5f3917360c529779b6d5994766bb1c0b39f36559f688cebcc0efe2fdb809c7363d38aadc418955e0bc
Description: Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78

Package: linux-image-virtual
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
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2764
MD5sum: 4df433ab505ec72a088e54f39a9b1227
SHA1: e25e90526fcb26b0b3f420efa8f250a7c7a2dd3c
SHA256: d46fc7323e7e40a19cf2aa5b8b4043b8984d6231989b251efb950f27a18d61e3
Description: Virtual Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78