How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-55-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-4.15.0-55-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2
Built-Using: linux-hwe (= 4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2)
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-4.15.0-55-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-55-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-55-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-55-generic_4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 7917762
MD5sum: c3fc2dec6328a8cf14c27c9c7b04f203
SHA1: eda38be169189b1fb5cb6b8e453843f97d6b8825
SHA256: 26a754b3667efe120ff9159652d2baf43fe81703e6b3e0e4e52c0d57fb605fcd
SHA512: 2f1a20f0ea23c302e33b70ba8bd9bb53198dd2afe9593b684a9014c13cbd7caaeec0158e893b6b65c3744fe5f1cbad678b48dabcb62247d54258b7041b23e0e3
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