How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-50-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-4.15.0-50-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-50.54~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux (= 4.15.0-50.54~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7971
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-4.15.0-50-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-50-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic_4.15.0-50.54~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7918998
MD5sum: 38ea70e24696e0964f5e123807d39967
SHA1: 87698e54e622ff0ce645a98b4c41acc2b6a66445
SHA256: 9864449580b790da5f96600467a63aeac3dc7ff0e0b3a28482959dbe672706d1
SHA512: 0b4b5adf99491b77998b1b985b35867bae1391724ba6b7a32dfab2b03c17fc7a5d966ab8af4ddbbd874cf44d0130e8922134e60126c53b3d1716a860861d85ba
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