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

Last updated: September 20,2024

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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-signed-image-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-signed-image-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-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-signed-image-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-image-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-signed-image-generic_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1814
MD5sum: 347615730a2e568d1bcc8fd723cb1f82
SHA1: 650e1c32933d9919e85ffec38cee2cc2a4025d45
SHA256: 7fe338ea8977779e7c7179cd9f0105e23daf058cb5cd9d388300ce4d18a1e6df
SHA512: 9423b943475edb8e6971562106563a4b13503ebc52b7e7f582f27a5436d4cdc22a364bfaa9501fa812d300a85184f4a8020e274ad77e754e8387de16ef554473
Description-en: Signed Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available. Signed with the Ubuntu EFI key.
Description-md5: da26aa481c5024fb10ba72e16c9b27b6
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-signed-image-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-4.4.0-21-generic, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic, linux-firmware
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-signed-image-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 2380
MD5sum: 48268c7180d16771a7c381ac77720a5c
SHA1: 3787e7e50da6b4717c91446c19f270be3da42f90
SHA256: 51501ec5f7a3ee6972c35e3d6155b83770ed44d38ac9c950796673999e7fc076
Description-en: Signed Generic Linux kernel image
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
available. Signed with the Ubuntu EFI key.
Description-md5: 9f06dc406adf6813c92d1a1173d6e913
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m