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

Last updated: October 04,2024

1. Install "linux-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-virtual-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-virtual-hwe-16.04" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-virtual-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-virtual-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-virtual-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-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (= 4.15.0.142.137), linux-headers-virtual-hwe-16.04 (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-virtual-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1804
MD5sum: 78668bd9db2e3734e2fe270e050bf5d0
SHA1: ac7787bc0ed196ed3f486b60f7aebb32ac87002a
SHA256: 946268554cd75ef84b865c140740385c5c999964ffaf2de2fb5782de8066998f
SHA512: 577832588a53fdfd5d9b222ec265ac9d9aa852fa717ab782af0acf92289cd37fc5afa65bb30c741c50a6cc544bc36d8a9f708ab28aa5895efaaee1c496f2069a
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