How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 15,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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-hwe-20.04-edge" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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-hwe-20.04-edge" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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-generic-hwe-20.04-edge package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: linux-generic-hwe-22.04-edge
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2336
MD5sum: a0ae41716bfb4d981c9e4fe6509c5831
SHA1: 8bca115864ebb9d32fea5864bf39b5c901bbe580
SHA256: ff5bc8827f0335f11c353321d0733b59b92cb3eb7247345d233858c2fdfdffcf
SHA512: d2f9979dcd8c958188c11f9472acfcca1159508f9af4e67e4e224d8ee5ecb25ef8c32d3dd23dc22f48720340c72fff0e54ee941f3eafb04b67e293f497f30e07
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-generic-hwe-22.04-edge
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1664
MD5sum: 4da27b4e88d370e9dfda326ba9e37daf
SHA1: cf0c75ea4d30578f402c012343a9a74e523b1e52
SHA256: d7949e6df436d680768af5b19f49940a3215ed204b3652edf22b37ab8caf8ab8
SHA512: f3291d2110ae16fe0fdfe8896b17d1e15f0b07fbfbd1a6b8d621691b4ab922e061ab1967d8e9eff607492dd9a0a7dbc462dfccfc6f7c5c44981b67a88c429632
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766