How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 30,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm" package

Learn how to install linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm 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-4.4.0-1079-kvm" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm 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-4.4.0-1079-kvm package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-1079.86
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3974
Provides: fuse-module, linux-image, spl-dkms, spl-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.4.0-1079-kvm
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-kvm-doc-4.4.0 | linux-kvm-source-4.4.0, linux-kvm-tools, linux-headers-4.4.0-1079-kvm
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-1079-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-kvm/linux-image-4.4.0-1079-kvm_4.4.0-1079.86_amd64.deb
Size: 3782324
MD5sum: 67769308b5eff0e9c8358c1013fbf7e5
SHA1: e9f5b885301d1c2c2c7aec5945fa96cefe751cae
SHA256: e409711015e0db97263bd60913d1af04b36dd5c59655b7d2eaa8dd5cff97e208
SHA512: f7fbaf596c6fae9ac97c6321b8c57a1eaece53a62c0490eaa36744dace498d51cec4782d46020c963c3ceae3781ed302c5387be97d70fc0e4854bdb907eb7c02
Description-en: Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package contains the Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.
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Supports amd64 processors.
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Geared toward virtual systems.
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You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-kvm meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
Description-md5: d734b42b3f3b8e1ef5074dcad3ab618d
Supported: 5y