How To Install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 on Debian 9.
What is linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 is:
The Linux kernel 4.9 and modules for use on PCs with AMD64, Intel 64 or VIA Nano processors.
This kernel also runs on a Xen hypervisor. It supports both privileged (dom0) and unprivileged (domU) operation.
There are three methods to install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
How To Uninstall linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Uninstall linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Remove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 Configurations and Data
To remove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Remove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64
Dependencies
linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-image-4.9.0-15-amd64 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
