How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-173-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-173-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-4.4.0-173-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-4.4.0-173-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-173-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-4.4.0-173-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-173-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-173.203
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-173.203)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7068
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-4.4.0-173-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-4.4.0-173-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-173-generic_4.4.0-173.203_amd64.deb
Size: 6936292
MD5sum: 2846e8a9752655a11ee81d9f264c4ff8
SHA1: 32df4d501ce611cbdd18a1ba95a5696f3605d940
SHA256: 851a547c08031c290efa564ac052ff47e81483a9f1bc301407651e6799ac36d3
SHA512: 29842f2dd2eb74804bb39030ce97e000ab2438cad83541e9cffc1b83e33779c9dc6690fb2a0b7195cfdb7c30d370d89ef417a9584d3ac1a376cabcabf2a02c8e
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