How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-image-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux (= 4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7950
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-4.15.0-42-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-42-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic_4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7897932
MD5sum: e85234fb3d83d9b2807ee578d1197256
SHA1: eaf0baa0a85198371e3c86ae62ce514d5e4a257b
SHA256: 36d4269d4b8508d86f2ba164480b6b9ff4e1ed02ac9421e8aadf8e53d6ef3f92
SHA512: c36997482eeb4c2afbc131284ed43c6da07a9ced3f3aca00922cdf8ffe82fc31fa2bf82e8dcd3106f0ebc3858d5595be44c9fc78e1ff95a9d6710a5bb12cab1b
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