How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: July 06,2024

1. Install "linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-159.187
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7520
Provides: fuse-module, ivtv-modules, kvm-api-4, linux-image, redhat-cluster-modules, spl-dkms, spl-modules, virtualbox-guest-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.4.0-159-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0, linux-tools, linux-headers-4.4.0-159-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic_4.4.0-159.187_amd64.deb
Size: 7040544
MD5sum: 2096c9037810207c27970789ef2bd229
SHA1: 4271bf0dfb2fdd7e3e66f078f120709e72cb09a8
SHA256: aa5dcad02ff708e3dcdd021a2dbe4e6c543897038dedc4117b789d99978c6d10
SHA512: 077376a36019c56fd7d6e14a306bf87a6f99e70224598a2e5163e60a77dc7ce753ff167f4fd92ae838fcd5ec8b8e1d545c34031d2c6aa1b968a261a892a128a3
Description-en: Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package contains the unsigned Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.
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Supports Generic processors.
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Geared toward desktop and server systems.
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You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-generic meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
Description-md5: 95545462430ef5b7263b1af8fc492796
Supported: 5y