How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-161.189
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-161.189)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7065
Provides: 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-4.4.0-161-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0, linux-tools, linux-headers-4.4.0-161-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-161-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic_4.4.0-161.189_amd64.deb
Size: 6934974
MD5sum: 4c13bd355b34048df16b8c68322267ba
SHA1: c195db5a60c8d7de8fb8182581283658ce35f07d
SHA256: ea178fd66e7b436a5fc76ca0e2cc31da58003169ae14ef5c7aa7c37f61373de4
SHA512: 231df94038343d72ce83fa45e7e0d8be6bb7ba86d36c6e05d33a39b17a19c602bc46b6af8262827576bdc51dc4de863fed291cbda97d94c198c81425a311bff5
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