How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-generic" package

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


    
        
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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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.210.216), linux-headers-generic (= 4.4.0.210.216)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1784
MD5sum: be3c2bb16a7fc73b8cc56d94ab63eda6
SHA1: eb98a6e02c2ab588d10e400c934deeeba2d75036
SHA256: f31fd6d7fd09d21c41d12ca0a5d6cd471000ef6feff5976c71cf3ceb67367073
SHA512: 4349c47c154a0dd88809ef5a12af85b49331cb37baf43ee5e5144781d534774c8d5df7d4d9c69c3d3662cf7554d58900f19e860f3b2e2f6d178c7531e204e719
Description-en: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers.
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-generic
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22), linux-headers-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1788
MD5sum: 5d928c73d0ce4974874ce5f265eb2462
SHA1: 09f3dcfa5ab3956a20317b0c6f4f17bc2c64bbc1
SHA256: 8d349c5f7cd5ffdd3af5e6d882845168d2836e8d761b8dd57ebe804bb0309b55
Description-en: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers.
Description-md5: 000d0a6187a93215f75bba542cc6df27
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y