How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-4.4.0-166-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-4.4.0-166-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-166-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-4.4.0-166-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-166.195
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-166.195)
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-4.4.0-166-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-4.4.0-166-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-166-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic_4.4.0-166.195_amd64.deb
Size: 6936048
MD5sum: 184e73ffce4ee623d78284fd9ca2708e
SHA1: 9ca645e465242e6fe89776fac9c52ae7eb22d31e
SHA256: 2d6d52ea22df6ebd35e6d10d9874429efc67a766bc70fb8bde8e98b153be84ff
SHA512: cba38250c9f3d89e595985168819a06db39406b9b086db7c9552310502b3981196e8d3a24bb6ab44fb29baed5a727f8a5120b40e1ef878c10aa6aa6ce28302dc
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