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

Last updated: March 17,2025

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

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge
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-edge (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1810
MD5sum: 751cccd38653c78fca23fafe7f37502f
SHA1: aed614c8f2b1d2fd16d51d0fc12be646dd6d54d4
SHA256: 6c0780091b3c1bf9725c8451cbc7e764736234da9a667f1d9d7feb9473620833
SHA512: 096de9088a7295c7b9e11aba28beab228fce612719bee92bd0b9e2f08170ff3341105ece19b05545fba41b7084f6f940ef8560a7041167c1d51444f195e847a4
Description-en: Extra drivers for Virtual Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on linux-image-generic.
Description-md5: 9294e4085f6284a282d73159409194a6
Supported: 5y