How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-189-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-4.4.0-189-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-189.219
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-189.219)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7077
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-4.4.0-189-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-4.4.0-189-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-189-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic_4.4.0-189.219_amd64.deb
Size: 6946522
MD5sum: c1a78f8590862a18eec4f4b7b91dd171
SHA1: 868fcde2ead8e00a478e17dfe21b0d7c32fb09ba
SHA256: 99e631f6a0f448cf251e10194ea59cffc97c58cd7e6c37ecc1f6c9569dc70b57
SHA512: 5641724353175e789297afd948a3839d8005999651551bda3f66781d3df199834438b32c3373d7dec8a3007cc10c607359f6584ba7a44d49a3e0f82eaf3020ed
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