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

Last updated: December 29,2024

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

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge
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-edge (= 4.15.0.142.137), linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04-edge (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1814
MD5sum: 7dc656421129228da9b3b9669fa5204e
SHA1: 0816b2cb9816934998af838044c3f697ce80126c
SHA256: a49082f4eb846188aa14f501cec4e9aebd817a2f3ead870558079bce6f35f628
SHA512: f0207d42b800ba56ca1450e13043cc9de5762bd2f34699929a59254b744b2db3aef7d3b2d2fce5646098ea978f94d79a308d71fc1f27b2870d127d2ae18d75f5
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