How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-image-4.4.0-178-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-4.4.0-178-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-178-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-4.4.0-178-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-178.208
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-178.208)
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-4.4.0-178-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-4.4.0-178-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-178-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic_4.4.0-178.208_amd64.deb
Size: 6937398
MD5sum: d8b1c316966d17a68da498d0f15e398a
SHA1: 4162de51371f97297c8834695d3af2098dffd4ff
SHA256: e4bca06742947c7f497cfee1746eddef0a3e8252a4119b6a7084895f74088e26
SHA512: 3a466cacbcf9f3f2dab6b27e4dfc82ea55416182c5e7998f826b93dc03ff76eed1c8cba2a504e8e49985aa09f23d7cb88d8c4d2c6dec28b49031ca5e940a02be
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