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

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-image-generic-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-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-image-generic-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-generic-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-generic-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-4.15.0-142-generic, linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-142-generic, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2410
MD5sum: 8b611576c1f3461f2c9f624c6b29844c
SHA1: a00ed035d11bec51ebde3dbc3e5d0361a1e894cd
SHA256: 3c1fdbe15c48747db0e3467d76078755a9d9b7e9b0c66d28b58f35c0c5eb1638
SHA512: e8354bb77d6fe4a383d20d01ea4c44657c8921c9783f825cb3e0c31c5a828452f7adacf84c13d966778083434b037df5b553c3915b835183c8837baf47fe634c
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1
Supported: 5y