How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic 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-image-4.15.0-117-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe (= 4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8037
Provides: aufs-dkms, fuse-module, ivtv-modules, kvm-api-4, linux-image, redhat-cluster-modules, spl-dkms, spl-modules, virtualbox-guest-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.15.0-117-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-117-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-117-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic_4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7997156
MD5sum: 765eb06575065e898fc4a77475274519
SHA1: 21bc9ad019bd90fb94c5fe52a2917c2c33bb8692
SHA256: bcad403f65f70df4aeb7cd24a0285b8427358f62c5ae17416bf5127f54b247fd
SHA512: f8cca8428a24c06fdeda9e4f39772839959a18860fe7fb6473110e2b828bbbb11e25132786f2a48a6c8ebc647cbd72ce6b6daddcca5d93d8f737b0029fa73312
Description-en: Signed kernel image generic
A kernel image for generic. This version of it is signed with
Canonical's UEFI/Opal signing key.
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77
Supported: 5y