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

Last updated: May 02,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-image-kvm 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-image-kvm" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-kvm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-kvm" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-kvm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-kvm package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1051.47
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1051), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1051-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 2458
MD5sum: a9a22bfc2a7cf4bc768426ac40003779
SHA1: 15ac1d1e02a19485d42c9cdbb249bdaa50c93cd9
SHA256: 9477f7ddc73dbe37d2114f91d7e5efc7d23d8cebb51347cde298d9fc8f605f7f
SHA512: 34c13b42c8e5d8b858daf06156794055c3ba49297a4373cb73dade5f78ec1ca54ce3f0bb647f83053ac6ff31259f3fadd747914c789b6528b7a5ea2cfe61826b
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1004.4
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: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1004), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.2-1ubuntu3)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1004-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2372
MD5sum: 4a75f32278f6083f0fba02bb1574ebcf
SHA1: 80b5c8c1438fc1bf6c1afa90e349d9c812fe08fb
SHA256: 006baad7791941b5975350846bbc702aa3eec8deb46a9a95bfaae6e9600b424b
SHA512: 54cb6e49760150672045192238ae38c4295d9807bad02efa43358f4458815e4e3c3de9298bfa034dd7dbc784e596cd53c50eb58aaab5e169ebcfc1e9388fc199
Description: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c