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

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.13.0-22), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.0.6-1ubuntu2)
Depends: linux-image-5.13.0-22-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.13.0-22-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.13.0.22.33_amd64.deb
Size: 2368
MD5sum: 7e3baa22e1f8a26ce51668e73c3d6566
SHA1: 235093c0044758d5a4b42b2f8c9bc8158298a1ca
SHA256: a33f402659af97d7b1c1f6ea0e3fcd067d231e61ef2ce1edd38d2cdea1202937
SHA512: f208b3b5b7c122e9ee33e0a8ef8a8fb9565235a9f8fe41452b66d217f30665074f5faf4c5e2c891d111467280bd0b5ddb5f9dd400caca2230260ad55724980b6
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.13.0-19), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.0.3-8ubuntu8)
Depends: linux-image-5.13.0-19-generic, linux-modules-extra-5.13.0-19-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_5.13.0.19.30_amd64.deb
Size: 2370
MD5sum: 36d4d279b9067b303821cdd67e1b4073
SHA1: 1692a2ef55919aad237b2c66ce594f7a6456aee6
SHA256: 4f340d2674827baacf08927744b50b0ed0571f69213632c162535147bfaee7c1
SHA512: 5015429d66056c0b902966c4f660bc81f237bca9fe6dac6a8e0090c62f80ed7335dd818275b54902746a9036c1f72fe8993a879ae91d5775ceafa8db1110314d
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1