How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu):


    
        
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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 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.19.0.15.15
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 5.19.0.15.15), linux-headers-generic (= 5.19.0.15.15)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_5.19.0.15.15_amd64.deb
Size: 1688
MD5sum: 95fea9be0198904e4953f6257596ebef
SHA1: cc18b2dfdca22a02d0c752a4ec807a89fb224752
SHA256: 5345cb8a1fade713a286bc5a4320af59e80a3dfc4b2c6db2072397054893e439
SHA512: 9c635d5ca3fac9e879bf36ca63bf4257c66e796d1ca4ba1c5a1c4f462b2f0739b3049def1d3e8902ebd847eb8f832f21659d9670f910130b6cd3d6a47a942b38
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27