How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-generic Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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-image-generic package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-image-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: spl-modules (= 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10), v4l2loopback-modules (= 0.12.7-2ubuntu4), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.5.0-21), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10)
Depends: linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic, linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-21-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 9184
MD5sum: 3878dde62c356856578c724d80561284
SHA1: ea6a49a0f0c2f0ea5c1f5399ddebc83660bcd532
SHA256: 7bb4bedc09bd30656e0a195ba52ff63b098fb0333031afdcf13d01f69f8ca23b
SHA512: 19953dcfe4c7ebecee26c7f256e093266b007c3789d9ce180c1801b1caa1de7e9da600c93bb3bd01afd29b1cf19b264a676038ce6800ca28404291d504e442fd
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1

Package: linux-image-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: spl-modules (= 2.2.0~rc3-0ubuntu4), v4l2loopback-modules (= 0.12.7-2ubuntu4), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.5.0-9), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.2.0~rc3-0ubuntu4)
Depends: linux-image-6.5.0-9-generic, linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-9-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 8892
MD5sum: c661c4ddc3934b0d5f9e831ef8bd67d7
SHA1: 025e1033262fca7a7c4818a256731d7a54be9b61
SHA256: 2e64288abc4737f94bb5d3de6433662f7a5ed64d848eee835227c4aa11f5fa20
SHA512: b654bde724c86c52626b19ddfd8d77e32c3b994d539d1bd014d7928246e736497c469b18cead5a72663e778116ba53c612b524ba85c2e4d8ce0cce6d7accde4c
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1