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

Last updated: June 18,2024

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-16.04" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-16.04 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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-generic-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-16.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.142.137
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (= 4.15.0.142.137), linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-generic-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1804
MD5sum: f2a95817cc14b83987bc5d0ff105de4a
SHA1: 5015284a225541c3d0afdb80fd53feac2ce25680
SHA256: 055ecd62ea6a23dbeaef943052947c11b0484ff72b5b7fa67e2deb5a38bb3fb8
SHA512: 8f14a64324198fbf4097413d30c6b95827fa5f8abc4db14c9da1136ab3e0b28f208fcb9c40da0df4aeceff2710cbd0f1e2e4c0e8508164c96812659140f33eb4
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