How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-4.15.0-38-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-4.15.0-38-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-38-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-4.15.0-38-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux (= 4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7951
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-4.15.0-38-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-38-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-38-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic_4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7897496
MD5sum: 1d32c8677e1bc08fa39579efdf33aa74
SHA1: 8d85ca7f7038596daae713110365ea2b340c9177
SHA256: f8d1a0bb2326b0f34e7d3432a167720a4ed6aba44f2c870b49f444a82f6a805f
SHA512: 5329fce8e652b32ab14c5dbbfb22317bdd8d5995875b1686d7d80fec6f7b0cec0bcaf366bd6cfc03289278abc089a2a23c34643e38bfdad1e67895cf7e6833d1
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