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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-image-lowlatency" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-image-lowlatency on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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

Package: linux-image-lowlatency
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: wireguard-modules (= 1.0.20200611-1ubuntu1~16.04.1)
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-210-lowlatency | linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-210-lowlatency, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Recommends: thermald
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/linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 2488
MD5sum: a27d51527368d1af561db6a866b7f5a2
SHA1: b57d0feafe763699785b38c3ce8146602dcfcf65
SHA256: c027cc02e677b552f09f70c214f3961959c08a07c3edb41971f2a9713fd0169f
SHA512: a7918b966ca699ad057522ab5537460f02990ad6243a14bfc0c05919504eefe6b39eb87a46878a3e4952f6d46052048f2e94a098df8fe3523e55da0470752e63
Description-en: lowlatency Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest lowlatency kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 81c6fc6425f7566aa856ff1be6d8b320
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-image-lowlatency
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-21-lowlatency, linux-firmware
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 2334
MD5sum: cea4a7b2d106457fc8eeaea4db8dd00d
SHA1: da111a6fd85a0fdd38d13202c3662f351bb67f12
SHA256: 7950fbe3b4787ab53bf66e7f78cb016d87f83ac7375c5637a17d93ad1b238794
Description-en: lowlatency Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest lowlatency kernel image
available.
Description-md5: 81c6fc6425f7566aa856ff1be6d8b320
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y