How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-51-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-51-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-image-4.15.0-51-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-4.15.0-51-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-51-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-4.15.0-51-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-51-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe (= 4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7967
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-4.15.0-51-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-51-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-51-generic_4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7913822
MD5sum: 2a4e48906c9d6fcc5f46c3f15fa5ef67
SHA1: 6e10bdda1a139c20f1d8f87d0009ba2b878d2c94
SHA256: 3abd7f015bc3d25f85967d15c530ac5ecfc9b3f91ae6668787d846090f2a9872
SHA512: 926cb6d58bb34f9c1f1da5b3fd67a1010d6aa9894d31b4f4b3e94772129b5520458c45af9828bd8b8347582e24144f657cb40e7989f30f503f6c72beede4bd78
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