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

Last updated: January 06,2025

1. Install "linux-grsec-base" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-grsec-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-grsec-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-grsec-base" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-grsec-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-grsec-base
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 17
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Yves-Alexis Perez
Architecture: all
Version: 6
Recommends: paxctl, pax-utils
Filename: pool/universe/l/linux-grsec-base/linux-grsec-base_6_all.deb
Size: 3238
MD5sum: f322267fab46d57a44ad2af6aff26fad
SHA1: 312c9d38c8861b1c3c23d0389bd52a6f1bab014b
SHA256: ad9b23bb98e8597514c1629ba263f27ae28269fcd1e26a9200a651080062eed3
Description-en: Linux image base package, grsec featureset
This package contains documentation and maintainer scripts for configuring
grsecurity features. The package is useless without a running grsecurity
kernel.
Description-md5: 09f199e91685dd287820ef9db954efdf
Homepage: http://www.grsecurity.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu