How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Package on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Last updated: March 17,2025

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)


    
        
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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 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu):


    
        
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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 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.28.31
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_5.15.0.28.31_amd64.deb
Size: 1666
MD5sum: cb8825f76776bbd7f9c8c1e32c513e0c
SHA1: 890ebc82448a727c72b13b3469bc20a583f9e439
SHA256: e62859a743cf161169428977181ea2ce5e45910977f164ba58d5bf9af81d1a8c
SHA512: 3f73547c1d5f3fb3c2705c6ce1213f5f725f63d22c0d4b611921bb0d73ecd11fd96e261f0c5b104713256dd66f9f9c8bdf31cb9d169aa224295694bb7fde3916
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.27.30
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_5.15.0.27.30_amd64.deb
Size: 1664
MD5sum: 47f2f4a4c8f9024c36bb5e7604cff75f
SHA1: cccd4c46c52cccf0ba1de9c73ca6b940bf61bdca
SHA256: b2d91c8a20c46badc4285439f67e73312c5ea3c1020a425ddd4ad54ec0e039b0
SHA512: 90fb39777bdd5bf573fb8f8367e2af64ff02e5524cc7535d7f9b64d50b8442422e2bb2ba5d81ef7169d033fc8465ee6db7c6051d4063b656a5952f859def7c2a
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766