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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-image-kvm" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-kvm" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-image-kvm 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-kvm package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1093.91
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-1093-kvm
Breaks: nvidia-304 (<< 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3~), nvidia-340 (<< 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.2~), nvidia-384 (<< 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.2~), virtualbox-dkms (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3~), virtualbox-guest-dkms (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3~), virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe (<< 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2~)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-image-kvm_4.4.0.1093.91_amd64.deb
Size: 2406
MD5sum: 3fd1d0fe972484f41f3a581a06bd5815
SHA1: 034461cd7d8bb62632d718d7f7cbdf4cacf93dc1
SHA256: 9581791b477a565cafa4d3b8f914dad6bb1aa55e65d80ccbf42cf5ae4b0a2064
SHA512: 51789729cbb5525c21c72e3f347b0abb095ab9723a892b6cea8e48d1fad81d65e3c38d2237cda8eaa02b6605ee6b51139cb325d7e4431192f4f1f4eaaff933a1
Description-en: Linux kernel image for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel image available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 7d945f6f00763871c0863ed74e08dd5c
Supported: 5y