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

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04 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-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.142.137
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1802
MD5sum: 116bc9b600deafd46fa99f66286fc99b
SHA1: 59449ea40ea799989e850ef04a0d802a2767bd1a
SHA256: 163f79f4d30f73513a0a85bab86751538aa7fc85348d8d034fca2966500104c2
SHA512: c49a28a896ee6875912c774c7cfb18e3205c62b370c5de0f92787d85bda1382531940057ed142b5816f2c4028750f2ce19334b91591174c3990db46065e308e0
Description-en: Extra drivers for Virtual Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on linux-image-generic.
Description-md5: 9294e4085f6284a282d73159409194a6
Supported: 5y