How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 22,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-generic on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.15.0.100.97), linux-headers-generic (= 5.15.0.100.97)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 1696
MD5sum: f152e43cc2164a5d7e7bfc768783f07a
SHA1: c2d9c8fe57038cadd9f6b18581f2751b0c8bfc07
SHA256: acca6e1d8dbe7f4440fad6eb07808b7af8e65e9b0e69f448b4d303f67e7e0845
SHA512: e67c19df08a95b14bcf4e134c83e66fcb73af537e00d4efb261f308b5c59d6dd136457a917787560a7488b870fb3af45da600126401860ffcb2233bc46c47395
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
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 (= 5.15.0.25.27), linux-headers-generic (= 5.15.0.25.27)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1696
MD5sum: 8d103c045d6c149e26583c9899ef3ff9
SHA1: c5899470543948778e11c361e682229aa4ebde07
SHA256: fb3e5094b95f2aa0448cdf183d9596370533ab93068e97658804258e01ff75a9
SHA512: 0c425b7f3f907d1d0723b1028c1edb4740a7b12d9565e4c00e328936b68dcee5ae26a6a792cf178a886172dbc6cab81cc372642dcf046c651cae6c0553f262fe
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27