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

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

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

Package: linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04
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
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2376
MD5sum: a2a4ada2e7d8ecc42c48464d952b49bd
SHA1: 6203a1db2e71daba6904c14d16e68a456afe917e
SHA256: 1901d9c48e17cc8abbe8587375fbdcd7b26a43a0a7c5305ba1fe2e0ac10ef79c
SHA512: a63c2944345cabcda6a58b46bf7e5537fada2014af998a6b9905518acd3efcda80b304ac64d4089bd8f963f1af9832884f89134c321c111a301ae073de478e27
Description-en: Virtual Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 730c41972b2fe1e17a49895d30344c78
Supported: 5y