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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "linux-virtual" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-virtual
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-virtual" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-virtual
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-virtual package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-virtual
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-virtual (= 4.4.0.210.216), linux-headers-virtual (= 4.4.0.210.216)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1780
MD5sum: 15cf62243a4a00c1e6436de815e32103
SHA1: 300361fec71eb01317c6f8b13161cbae1088cb3c
SHA256: 057e64c407992d98a9e89db1e1ea5007e9991978b0b91b1b560e446a22981fc8
SHA512: 05c46eec047a796c33f05e9b78d195f1ab860c1194fb29f2145b93115efa6064eab7aced70502d379d79680745c8eb5934e62a5ac2f10d65b76c2f54baf00289
Description-en: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on linux-image-virtual and
linux-headers-virtual.
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-virtual
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-virtual (= 4.4.0.21.22), linux-headers-virtual (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-virtual_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1778
MD5sum: f23296090f286994108a79683c81bb19
SHA1: 4d2cbedcd1a6542cfc4bf5f45f232164dec79831
SHA256: 2ee71b6feace2c0a13843347ff6714ecb1df7f02a89f20f6e97c9cf0acf8f74c
Description-en: Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
This package will always depend on linux-image-virtual and
linux-headers-virtual.
Description-md5: 71a1a38f6977c1a1bbc8a7634f51401c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y