How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-20-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-4.15.0-20-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux (= 4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe-edge
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7926
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-modules-4.15.0-20-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-edge-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-20-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe-edge/linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7871748
MD5sum: 2e8f7ef4b936ec51cd5220f13f728cda
SHA1: c03a2b306c4348318adcb1b2bf0716eef2093230
SHA256: 638c1ff93360988f2afe41f1846849d1a604941ca7f1d48ac61d98ef0fff553b
SHA512: 8cfb3fb9656955f404149df9228549c9927dca345ca326f907dbb6f589e19e631819a21c005bf4bbafe70ca49aa73672b368398e8cdf72adacf18da72a5f5d48
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