How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-96-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 10,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.15.0-96-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-4.15.0-96-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-4.15.0-96-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-image-4.15.0-96-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-4.15.0-96-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.15.0-96-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux-hwe (= 4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8021
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-4.15.0-96-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-hwe-tools, linux-headers-4.15.0-96-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-96-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-image-4.15.0-96-generic_4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7982482
MD5sum: c5fc29c25eef5871e4e3958a68482edd
SHA1: 848867c26cb90ef35fc4f591aae6c135edf8c2ca
SHA256: c19f579362166a09679128ffd87fad0e017b40543d8caf1090c63cf006fbb61f
SHA512: 80d18af0e3b3de532a385f1520b25fcc650f9a78db6f1a8092d750d4da024ad635ae1b21644458ea57a4a85d8ab39ad873b5f7cb61aea1505ce9f24fab2ddcd4
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