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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "linux-image-virtual" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-virtual on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-virtual on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: linux-image-virtual
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
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_5.13.0.22.33_amd64.deb
Size: 2324
MD5sum: cd994fb28971f2ca72415fe5d61b24ed
SHA1: 1952306ac0d892e6e0597a996779d5f7a4b292f4
SHA256: b1f1e28b7db82722af1c4ce5fca735ed4f047100851c7e0573ba91836ceaf601
SHA512: 3755e5b1cd09b0fcf8226b788cbb7b71e64bd7b86e20dfc7c29ce2def0fb45e2c247b50ede1e766d82e69a2075072061aac78413f4f1e99600822d9d26a63118
Description-en: Virtual Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78

Package: linux-image-virtual
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
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-virtual_5.13.0.19.30_amd64.deb
Size: 2330
MD5sum: d218724c3e92d5b867a143746b6dac0e
SHA1: 3042010f5e59de952e760c1d9cd45f36815cbc93
SHA256: 1a3a00c863c6fec6822dfb7f30f9ffa2cd74f6070bbf4776fbd4d380119b290f
SHA512: b21abfc5ee1934936981ffffb18d5c53c263ee4b77ba9bf42a9029a823349278c07692e027c35c457284883bb812700252ca98dd13fd726a3a6354f9f07f75d9
Description-en: Virtual Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78