How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: September 27,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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-image-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04
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-hwe-20.04_5.13.0.22.33_amd64.deb
Size: 2386
MD5sum: d5a5096e7d14c1d6c4eac5fed5c44f16
SHA1: 03dc7f72c070d99731dd57f9fb2e8e2d015c36d7
SHA256: c6bb3f3f713d1c26f43983e34ba119a123191d3f06d58a520ea84f0346ce3c24
SHA512: 76d5ab8736470a79b648a407846fb9a00409b4240123ec2dfcc61724acea017f5557bbb4d9ec0731e68beb6a86a502f595a0e5e71f116c6ca580a73d73d88d11
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-hwe-20.04
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-hwe-20.04_5.13.0.19.30_amd64.deb
Size: 2388
MD5sum: 6670e98649eab284010c5833bf82ec3e
SHA1: a625685f82fcded43f01b3f7f3f5e6164523f0b0
SHA256: cf2a73d759b7935a050ae41a147f0ba7b1f18c4e84bd92b5d02d3d76c192ad1e
SHA512: 282098a7a599866c6c8f5679a832005eade710057033715fc00b1a0486e65188133abb45152d087ba3c1d0e496f7fb0c9e6da01b1191e409c829d8bb1e8929a7
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1