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

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-signed-oracle" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-signed-oracle 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-oracle" package

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

Package: linux-signed-oracle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1070.58
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta-oracle
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-oracle
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oracle/linux-signed-oracle_4.15.0.1070.58_amd64.deb
Size: 1816
MD5sum: a006f0daa706207423f0a5bbf42970ef
SHA1: 63e6dfdec6848850d8933cf28946131dd1131d70
SHA256: 486876abb850463388af3085307c5d64c0ed389af2e7e7a7a356d4432569f327
SHA512: f37bf1548ba4b9fc0e202fcfb0aa6ea7e5b0004b1871d753919e19ae9a71705251f1f9ab4a8ed5ced73bee40dec0d3d987f5d5a81dbaf4b9e6a4d5daa106f4db
Description-en: Complete Signed Oracle Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
This package will always depend on the latest complete oracle Linux kernel
and headers. Signed with the Ubuntu EFI key.
Description-md5: efd6468ffd20f75ab49b31a3c33631a1
Supported: 5y