How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 29,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-198-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-4.4.0-198-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-198.230
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-198.230)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7080
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-4.4.0-198-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-4.4.0-198-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-198-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic_4.4.0-198.230_amd64.deb
Size: 6948514
MD5sum: 5ac2a22b3200f1897fc1fa43e4225be9
SHA1: c597e37038eb952fd1317d51f56861f3a9b26b76
SHA256: 73abbfd56736730026d4f42f8284ad73dee9628b1f0bd1811e4b6e80cc5fc8bb
SHA512: 4707377bc0bb5c3e345b955d76fe2a93d9e7ceb6bbabec846d1523883f7a899a3cf1acbff5be87eae3ec2fcc6d90e5f0fe28d67c6cef2ef407d86846f207c87a
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