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

Last updated: December 30,2024

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

This guide let you learn how to install linux-kvm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-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-kvm package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-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: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.15.0.1051.47), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.15.0.1051.47)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: 8256a487938d4a7912011c957fb25792
SHA1: ff653e233737a2c65a8b04ea7574b822b8fd90f9
SHA256: cd88f8f93b57806c579807eed3890efd3bba3a160c50b37868112ee477a5fa9c
SHA512: 0aff098d09afd55be8d308a9c99816ac7291b2cbda66dccf4bef0b8928e91d4e424195df01c76bc427d10ad81b0ecad95daaf5eb867573ed3160a195717931ef
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1

Package: linux-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: kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--kvm, kernel-testing--linux-kvm--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-kvm (= 5.15.0.1004.4), linux-headers-kvm (= 5.15.0.1004.4)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: f02f0945af78e72303f1ecccd61be699
SHA1: a034e85b9c813979fd9fe15fe97bda26ded893c5
SHA256: 405e5d97997029dbd4b31de10b887992f13d926028f662cc7846042c497bebfd
SHA512: 066b41de0b95cd1706e00b02ace11b3702561f8b95146d6a12e5739f56e4cf8237caf4cba0ea5d07c29cdffce0526b701d1cea465966f11e461dd8a3b5152df4
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 253e7b91934acfd4384c636877e8fca1