How to Install and Uninstall linux-virtual-hwe-18.04 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "linux-virtual-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-virtual-hwe-18.04 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-virtual-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-virtual-hwe-18.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-virtual-hwe-18.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-virtual-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1876
MD5sum: 4d978c03b684c79ac7bbff8e52e9b2c8
SHA1: 35ccdde65d0fab657e5bfd8c70448e322af25e98
SHA256: 235366dcf5d08797e2c0d26fbe55120717fbe7396d0c7a332c7c16c4569f8149
SHA512: 7332af110deb9f8ff6d88e8b04b87c78ebf0cea6cf64ee82eee4a708484727118d5b8303f58611d9f5b52ca447f26d1ca6f4fa7befc7d10b69cedd2981293ca4
Description: Complete virtual Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e8f96abb947c3f9f369dfc119bb47a59

Package: linux-virtual-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: 8612c807af0db15287eddfcba9f234c7
SHA1: 55772f7a8741506a8bda33a0d4f5dcced6e336c1
SHA256: 660e924dee10ee9f2a75c8f8e3c6ce8dbe88956b7099a9452cf75e47f64d48b9
Description: Complete virtual Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e8f96abb947c3f9f369dfc119bb47a59