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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-image-aws" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-image-aws on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-aws" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-image-aws 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-aws package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1128.133
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-aws
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-1128-aws
Breaks: nvidia-304 (<< 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3~), nvidia-340 (<< 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.2~), nvidia-384 (<< 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.2~), virtualbox-dkms (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3~), virtualbox-guest-dkms (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3~), virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2~)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-aws/linux-image-aws_4.4.0.1128.133_amd64.deb
Size: 2448
MD5sum: 575259520e23d617bda79989e536ead8
SHA1: 7df44c78720b367764c2c49718a79b1545f16e14
SHA256: 1a7fe61428379570c2bd2e74889ac7baf1481c4455940f5ff5bdd16ab69acffb
SHA512: e6bb818e0eb7dbc1e5709de72eb9ba3a3c758c89f4918aa18dfccae690b456e06d996eb2dfe2e283e3d3b4423aec108366d3b47c2638c03776510434f7faa54e
Description-en: Linux kernel image for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel image available
for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
Description-md5: d48f8260f8c20a3da56fff707dd8ef26
Supported: 5y