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

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "linux-oracle" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-oracle on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-oracle
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-oracle" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-oracle on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-oracle
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-oracle package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-oracle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1070.58
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oracle
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-image-oracle (= 4.15.0.1070.58), linux-headers-oracle (= 4.15.0.1070.58)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oracle/linux-oracle_4.15.0.1070.58_amd64.deb
Size: 1794
MD5sum: bc68e132018b67dda999799d2c9e8388
SHA1: c3ba617d6df57e0f88314d3bb4bb126b4dfb8285
SHA256: 4b66e058bfed0a57d8485a25a5748802b56f76029b748fddb278663d356f96a9
SHA512: ce448986c4dae42fa8f431e66d34f188e6f60039155a976c7fa16efdaae2e3497aacc8277e4886435e8a7bf3ad48e68f1e3d6c57995acde08149649091caf871
Description-en: Complete Linux kernel for Oracle systems.
This package will always depend on the latest complete Linux kernel available
for Oracle systems.
Description-md5: 5a0227696f358f2137dc0ea2ed70da05
Supported: 5y