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

Last updated: February 16,2025

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

This is a short guide on how to install linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge
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-edge (= 4.15.0.142.137), linux-headers-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge (= 4.15.0.142.137)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 1810
MD5sum: b09ac81c422f7ed54db701c93b53283d
SHA1: a5a245bfea8cb412757d0e2d26ff0ecdf9624e07
SHA256: 4f3e4211988a934b02d58ecdb12424e6578f676de5819f0c8c457f99b1b34d6a
SHA512: 7ae1224f8f07d4cfab0cd8813b66a9809fd1d4f2ab681991903e341470d0c9ce0a88d8ccd78a2a91d54ad104e6dcda7312dc42a3f64e094fb722da7c585e7e4e
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