How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic 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-image-4.15.0-118-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-118-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-4.15.0-118-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe (= 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1)
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-4.15.0-118-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-118-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-118-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic_4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7997104
MD5sum: 16b9216f07ca12d08b8d3551d4bc6c5e
SHA1: 26ef0d110ecba6406819a1136d6940e1cb744998
SHA256: daf87be9cbdb1c6c1cc1f5b0bd71472198486f506326f127c50815e378d90145
SHA512: 8d6928411cb179e659d1b86eea33cdd57c2160213e944292d563ebaa5f1dab33f7b1f3a6c0dbecd63a497e3d7b77945c644033de3c48a3d52af3a456dc6c5017
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