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

Last updated: November 13,2024

1. Install "linux-signed-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-signed-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-signed-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-signed-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-signed-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove linux-signed-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-signed-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-signed-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-signed-generic_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1812
MD5sum: efc3252a50a3f843fa906e9edf8d286a
SHA1: dc23aa1c01be670bbb0aaf44866886a9e645aa25
SHA256: 78f43e6ee032e832ee548f04de7130581ba9e13d24486e81da1644092b22c377
SHA512: fce59a0eab16cf00e7605136f4b245d99f00c595cfd0aed9b56c140956b5f5143c0a378f073d0071a8639ad0accf036217e145df80accc3ddeba591544ce9f3e
Description-en: Complete Signed Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers. Signed with the Ubuntu EFI key.
Description-md5: 834e093e2da0bcd5097f327be8fe4de8
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-signed-generic
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22), linux-headers-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-signed-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1822
MD5sum: 6f1a9042878148c9e7c68f024d30cd90
SHA1: fe0e5cf8ebb1b556e77e58d722d23e4ce3d47259
SHA256: da73a4ce85274ff94e5d315c3c4a3c18287cbdb013b1dabd342f7731f8fee812
Description-en: Complete Signed Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
and headers. Signed with the Ubuntu EFI key.
Description-md5: c46e75d15f431954f5e63aac8c06ea2d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m

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