How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 09,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws

2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: linux-aws-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8145
Provides: aufs-dkms, fuse-module, linux-image, spl-dkms, spl-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.15.0-1079-aws
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-aws-hwe-doc-4.15.0 | linux-aws-hwe-source-4.15.0, linux-aws-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-1079-aws
Filename: pool/universe/l/linux-aws-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-1079-aws_4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7683022
MD5sum: e8692fcdb7daccbf927a38f1006eeb3a
SHA1: 2a56f4060a8c9885146e74dd7f59f9f3fd4d3a37
SHA256: b869681115489322fcc06648572bac562e2f2236a479d321efef8bb4c2b685c4
SHA512: 75d21f1336cf4f38cf72761bdc60cdb194c83aeb437db46ae3d0f35b41c6b289d31eba64168d3c6bb6bd11b956346a63f1bc28359ea566380bf5187cd5932098
Description-en: Linux kernel image for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package contains the Linux kernel image for version 4.15.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.
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Supports AWS processors.
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Geared toward Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
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You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-aws meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
Description-md5: faf23600882c3d906ab9424476eda056