How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)
Last updated: December 23,2024
1. Install "linux-generic" package
Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)
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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
Learn how to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)
Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.5.0.21.20), linux-headers-generic (= 6.5.0.21.20)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: a61af3c0c841d4023278ba69ce9fd5fe
SHA1: 0fa5f0b5bf2cd8191aec31e57f49089523222860
SHA256: 979fcca8261a1189bc6226c44b10fd6e27b520634e7844d88693981c3ba7bcfe
SHA512: 1bbfc42bab3b5d4705d8f03529bf058342b83f92af7c8254492101e0eccde1c668436081376d32546961993b15ed1a5c151c1601436960fad66866f24b32b272
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.5.0.9.11), linux-headers-generic (= 6.5.0.9.11)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 1706
MD5sum: e37c6d2b520c62eb140c552fed033586
SHA1: 712b52f4bb6cb41d4c89fd4d8b1089f8f92155b7
SHA256: ea26f6770755936b5d9fd5af4cea7d77f435eef972bd1a395e6aece7c287a90c
SHA512: 46c72d9760d9a9ca2fa7d79ee5c52c5b500661a48d590b310b91618f2a3b0fad98324849c59e01117b91559d07994b7b9d80e5e69d85475161e28a21fc711a05
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.5.0.21.20), linux-headers-generic (= 6.5.0.21.20)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 1704
MD5sum: a61af3c0c841d4023278ba69ce9fd5fe
SHA1: 0fa5f0b5bf2cd8191aec31e57f49089523222860
SHA256: 979fcca8261a1189bc6226c44b10fd6e27b520634e7844d88693981c3ba7bcfe
SHA512: 1bbfc42bab3b5d4705d8f03529bf058342b83f92af7c8254492101e0eccde1c668436081376d32546961993b15ed1a5c151c1601436960fad66866f24b32b272
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Provides: kernel-testing--linux--full--generic, kernel-testing--linux--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 6.5.0.9.11), linux-headers-generic (= 6.5.0.9.11)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 1706
MD5sum: e37c6d2b520c62eb140c552fed033586
SHA1: 712b52f4bb6cb41d4c89fd4d8b1089f8f92155b7
SHA256: ea26f6770755936b5d9fd5af4cea7d77f435eef972bd1a395e6aece7c287a90c
SHA512: 46c72d9760d9a9ca2fa7d79ee5c52c5b500661a48d590b310b91618f2a3b0fad98324849c59e01117b91559d07994b7b9d80e5e69d85475161e28a21fc711a05
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27