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

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "linux-signed-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-signed-generic-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-signed-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-signed-generic-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-signed-generic-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-signed-generic-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-generic-hwe-16.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-signed-generic-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1834
MD5sum: ebaa26ae41704655425856e1b11a35bf
SHA1: cef288516a6350404a1022fe4d58a0d419119acc
SHA256: 85bf6e9a1078bf94b10190b6fa912f10f121637bf4fc3790ddcb0cd2ce158eec
SHA512: b736df499067fb6190e6e9e8df880888fadad7f960b8b72937b8c390d5c3a6ff875e8d5f71f967a09e125605530232a2b887f95e42497513195517979909998a
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