How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-173.203
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7566
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-4.4.0-173-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-4.4.0-173-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-4.4.0-173-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-173-generic_4.4.0-173.203_amd64.deb
Size: 7055290
MD5sum: 10ba42a2a481e2a8250fd270ccdf1fd1
SHA1: 82ba10f845c4bd4e7161c8e7bdc12e4bc1ae069a
SHA256: a0ec102b1f06b080171e9591761cd055a5afb3ecebaa6fd63a183e392eb00df1
SHA512: d5dbef8780e94fe4bcecfc31421cee0dd400bce9a50ebc439967c1049704ef03e1fc34c21aaba4f0f74dc23ab0ec109eccc3567963d4e96f4f6d0151c7b0b0b5
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