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

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-20.04" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-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-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-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: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (= 9858-0ubuntu3.3), iwlwifi-modules (= 9858-0ubuntu3.3), iwlwifi-prebuilt-kernel (= 9858-0ubuntu3.3)
Depends: linux-modules-iwlwifi-5.15.0-92-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-5.15/linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.92.102~20.04.49_amd64.deb
Size: 2524
MD5sum: 567e5921d3ba6b797191335a35c179ab
SHA1: ebedf857e5acb1895f2e4d9e1e8ee823e1ecf5e9
SHA256: dc7c9ebff7b211b2de492f011fa5a93173a0710da0f07ba0b40e5fd58aa1b80a
SHA512: 17fb5f5e04eeb507170e76ccfaafa3c270d6a4ee7b0387e18d6a7b7c733e26beda3f8afe7ce0800ae85efc55262ba0c4e1a461877db6eb3afa1721cb2e2786fc
Description: Extra drivers for iwlwifi for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 4087cc976685608e39735665e27b54dc