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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-virtual" package

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

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-virtual

2. Uninstall "linux-virtual" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-virtual on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):

$ sudo apt remove linux-virtual $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-virtual package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-virtual
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--virtual
Depends: linux-image-virtual (= 6.5.0.21.20), linux-headers-virtual (= 6.5.0.21.20)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 1682
MD5sum: 517ec2acc8be260e97a814b62ef61423
SHA1: 492bb1dd5798b8a91049dd7630b5692498f69848
SHA256: cc0f4948f8aa002032f2836848b69ed5132ada2ef82978199a1434582bc5f2dd
SHA512: c414ed45540ca5b23b732a44a862236979eaa4478a5534bc64289e92df3e62cfcd92a29a296363f4a8f6ee555250cd9f4ac9120d7d2fc6a10d4ab3e7dc128c5d
Description: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c

Package: linux-virtual
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--virtual
Depends: linux-image-virtual (= 6.5.0.9.11), linux-headers-virtual (= 6.5.0.9.11)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 1682
MD5sum: a6e94ff95282492d29a1b1dc3dd636ab
SHA1: 7e4e2365f8ec091152b918d4ca2abe23c237abf4
SHA256: 404c1771939c3609e9cc875820b1d19d2817231797df4ca3332a8f7b49e03f07
SHA512: 47239d14de3e13443708546a174ca9da6783262544536c72f0790c6c83918b61c502def2637cf12721e8b6f70f89692e71bb35086cbf518b7e552c8a80683aff
Description: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c