How to Install and Uninstall linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic 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-image-4.8.0-56-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic 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-image-4.8.0-56-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
Built-Using: linux (= 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: linux-signed-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Depends: sbsigntool, linux-image-4.8.0-56-generic (= 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed-hwe/linux-signed-image-4.8.0-56-generic_4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 4020
MD5sum: 3dce00c82909b39a75db75130b6a1ab0
SHA1: 956a0f2adab0599d6561b22536b31e546fdace49
SHA256: 829fa771bcbf4dea243d9bbd779021d7e06334c3020330ae338d210e8c2f4324
SHA512: 2ceb8dbc0e5026f848f30aa20798e09bf5d318af719f4cc6f2dd26977539f4f426cb0b0238566d0175b24e51163c0ad81d14eb4902af6de872778ca16522e6b6
Description-en: Signed kernel image generic
A kernel image for generic. This version of it is signed with
Canonical's UEFI signing key.
Description-md5: 58606405946683c4d2ca4f105784fd91
Supported: 5y