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

Last updated: April 16,2024

1. Install "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-extra-virtual" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-extra-virtual package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.210.216)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-extra-virtual_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1768
MD5sum: 18aecfae24db025f0d67f7e6432bf68f
SHA1: 3036870bceca52c170307944e319e6d591dc8e3c
SHA256: 1d5e0b260cbe004d3979ae7b921a257cd0560573e8aedac158455ebfa2f1e1b7
SHA512: 13de48ec9955859636915cb0dfafe54b955abd72ea30a0852669253d068d09d30131ac3356983b1a6b8d81637f35ee44923d46e360cb017f9eb6f3c9fabb5a31
Description-en: Transitional package.
This package will always depend on linux-image-generic.
Description-md5: eb988093c0758268582edcd962efe052
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-extra-virtual_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1768
MD5sum: 06fc519b14f929a30d35f37e491fcb9c
SHA1: 8af711764a48bf99972c77f312fdd79bce312bab
SHA256: ec3a87fa31ae6a38b8d0b76142ca42e53be74fcdb49a1af8737e6059df4fe497
Description-en: Transitional package.
This package will always depend on linux-image-generic.
Description-md5: eb988093c0758268582edcd962efe052
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y