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

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "linux-kvm" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-kvm on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.1006.6
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.13.0.1006.6), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.13.0.1006.6)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.13.0.1006.6_amd64.deb
Size: 1702
MD5sum: 3bedaeff5de15a3fadc20211c1cc8c16
SHA1: 794633954fecb1291ca65f93fd5d1fb932d0b09c
SHA256: a1412d46440317523f1bfc01dfb4e2a2a9093efe4abec3ffa6f7a27dc1e683c8
SHA512: 725a989a0a99fc4be39aa5d53c08c7b525884cf02d70c76a01d9dca84892b30bead31bd971db78c67332a17188877f091f5dfb8f038db56cb078187a474a0972
Description-en: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest complete Linux kernel available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.1004.4
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.13.0.1004.4), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.13.0.1004.4)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.13.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: 86129c8fa8ae8b7de445fe68a7ce7c2f
SHA1: f9c2df9cca513ae0e5d785b5bd39c71c9f6ead6d
SHA256: a50d14358f63a02af648f8622f88d458a8af09648e9d6008e57daea832abfa71
SHA512: 7829e292381457a5dbba0256e0d684052d76b21189e312214fa6c1ec43b8b77ac7669dea3f63fb8168167d2f0b8222085e0ca47627381f2afdee9fe45992c35e
Description-en: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest complete Linux kernel available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1