How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-generic package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.22.33
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.13.0.22.33), linux-headers-generic (= 5.13.0.22.33)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.13.0.22.33_amd64.deb
Size: 1698
MD5sum: fce6a230d3cdf2a9f01aaeaca8f2e457
SHA1: b4338245e56b56796f66b042f10febf3f8b2fb96
SHA256: 831450639d676df394a5d06c428d0100d0921f81eb1717fd9d3da1145b950be0
SHA512: aefd8a85d1bf3457e61eeac09d9e25534604f5be26d6c00123b9b538186a5baf37adcd8da9f46f2c0ed8b0a4b2850db0ccb42301eeed82153543d84dec7ef77f
Description-en: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers.
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.19.30
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.13.0.19.30), linux-headers-generic (= 5.13.0.19.30)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.13.0.19.30_amd64.deb
Size: 1700
MD5sum: 284fc42cbca69ffdc3fdb26be9595b3b
SHA1: 089e1378b1bd7dfac9fc9fcfd88437eb7213e1dc
SHA256: 432d5d81465dacf988affe16c1c35d4baa93921e8e808e65f94e04f180b0b359
SHA512: 5d76ef3bb997f3485763f43a2801a63a8e77cc671c87dc99967f33c457ba6fcdedd42b35242519d27a09932cba46dcc0da7788eb0e69bf2ba7a8c57fde815a99
Description-en: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers.
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27