How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-aws Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-aws" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-extra-aws on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-extra-aws" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-modules-extra-aws 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-modules-extra-aws package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-modules-extra-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1128.133
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-aws
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-1128-aws
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-aws/linux-modules-extra-aws_4.4.0.1128.133_amd64.deb
Size: 2364
MD5sum: 6d5ffd5719d42b355c74eb0f19da687d
SHA1: 0877b9644b1b25d73a1dedf6aeca6594284e1f16
SHA256: 10c99ecaa9f2dd4821468342e2a617c5e275f3634f8c08707b7ffafc6bc60c4e
SHA512: 42d96c3f747db06dc188984c52387e0617d67331b264eb6ef8a182daeaba355c3dc190c08c50e6dbe70c4f62184e5b7c1a8f3c324b4ad270070268d2a6c2c7aa
Description-en: Extra modules for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
This package will always depend on the latest extra modules package available
for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
Description-md5: d63d87dde1b61e9837ce2bfb52eeaa46
Supported: 5y