How to Install and Uninstall kpatch-dkms Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "kpatch-dkms" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install kpatch-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kpatch-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kpatch-dkms" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall kpatch-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kpatch-dkms
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kpatch-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: kpatch-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.2-1ubuntu4.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: kpatch
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Chris J Arges
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 56
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/k/kpatch/kpatch-dkms_0.3.2-1ubuntu4.2_amd64.deb
Size: 12370
MD5sum: d58c6060691d1d5a1deea315b462c40e
SHA1: 0925bf10562f58d12f5c536ffd9d76f1aaa5969c
SHA256: dd38fc91017ef88ffe1599e06bcdb7bd798aa4627ca7626767f0a330fa4544de
SHA512: da5af1a998321a9cf65883a4f234cb7083154c891b1116eaeedb6f5945490ba1ebebabf7b14e2d36627d51edbfdd1cf9030c1f4853d506259f7d7858ccc2b442
Homepage: http://github.com/dynup/kpatch
Description-en: DKMS module for Kpatch
This package contains the Kpatch module built with DKMS. It installs the source
and makefiles into the appropriate locations in order to handle various kernel
versions.
Description-md5: 89ee835f78cde08950b763e13c581063

Package: kpatch-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 56
Maintainer: Chris J Arges
Architecture: amd64
Source: kpatch
Version: 0.3.2-1ubuntu4
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/k/kpatch/kpatch-dkms_0.3.2-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 12220
MD5sum: c5b6f542b0ba5fdc1bab8eece6c5e63e
SHA1: 544d0ac12bc18bc8280dfb65635884bfae462083
SHA256: 3618c00393417f19a6620300535d846c8dfbb7a04449e71574ee47358d89f9ad
Description-en: DKMS module for Kpatch
This package contains the Kpatch module built with DKMS. It installs the source
and makefiles into the appropriate locations in order to handle various kernel
versions.
Description-md5: 89ee835f78cde08950b763e13c581063
Homepage: http://github.com/dynup/kpatch
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu