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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-kvm" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-kvm on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-kvm on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-kvm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-kvm package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-kvm_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 1658
MD5sum: 24c08a59f86c6a21978132acc5eccdb2
SHA1: 44a3f2bcf1a3d7ca4bb7288ce5a10e8b2a43cb44
SHA256: e9ea8662fb359b9ca8df2e497543e1742228ff648faa7d0dfed9362de87f2311
SHA512: 6a8173faa7052a8c4f7941af5e2fdad7e3e4b1bf0415a1130ef081924450dc16f43aac358300049bb862e8fb8e0ccf28ccac511446469b8656aec17ca9d5561c
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems. (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 760248f3a6637195338fb4c05ba07199

Package: linux-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Depends: linux-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-kvm_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 1654
MD5sum: b7964a41a166c3ee2b5a69ba456dd7bb
SHA1: 0977c2e08ded79c5315f551dc086ce7a0fd029f0
SHA256: 74fd1810cb4b1505b9b7dcae89b0a95b9c919ab9a7c0fa4d0428beb2218127c7
SHA512: ca76797926c0cfc8064a4a3c195f7ebdb30dd51edd735576ea29b044f9e6778d6589bba3c7887eade9bdf312a02782f23a3477ac75797e8a9bae048888b982a9
Description: Complete Linux kernel for virtual systems. (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 760248f3a6637195338fb4c05ba07199