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

Last updated: June 29,2024

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

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge
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-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2388
MD5sum: 799954ae7201ef471385f91a6f6ba300
SHA1: 3a84f67aeef309c00c339b7874616c69d27f6595
SHA256: cb46b87fa73a2a6da1e242847aa29eb4b6133af4fada670b6ccfc0f3165c2bab
SHA512: 3e79a14d3820817f6949fa031b6cf16ba624ac4aac13e7a06aa2f6af81ccf4e42e9ac7bcccbba13bebe18171c3711914311268f32f1ea00f9c061c4d43abfea2
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