How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-179-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-4.4.0-179-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-179.209
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-179.209)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7070
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-4.4.0-179-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-4.4.0-179-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-179-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic_4.4.0-179.209_amd64.deb
Size: 6940388
MD5sum: 4709f48c6bded7f56e0dc0fe719d2f0a
SHA1: 0513de15c29cbdf833a53d935a4252ba1158b7fc
SHA256: 08b450923cd6febe5c9e062211e13831d61e9ca141989a2a9f96bd2d1362acdd
SHA512: 14f2d762b7ffce8c16002d9a7d252f1e70c8cbd7c54abfbf4e40b837a583c761a7e8ddcf0665a1b9eb0d30295debdbee3602dca9e29a072db7665380472deefd
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