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

Last updated: July 01,2024

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

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-generic-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-generic-hwe-16.04-edge" package

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

Package: linux-image-generic-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-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-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2418
MD5sum: 7ea817a5f908198df8ddea4965554443
SHA1: b0837b6df66b3ad350f9e9dc063a6e4c35e795e3
SHA256: 5d8c3c379203d933cdf4641e5c178184c023c7196dd53eaa9d8b1124cc957117
SHA512: c4071fc96aa44f5ed2a9dbc7ec74f68ebe6586d4bf214dfa39f9c20e75600432b50f143ad186a59a61ce293d357ea758e6d501ac1e41cd6e861c97cd85c48feb
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 6d632579c673704f44b290b16e7dbfd1
Supported: 5y