How To Install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem on Ubuntu 20.04. linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem is Linux kernel image for version 5.6.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem is:

This package contains the unsigned Linux kernel image for version 5.6.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP.

Supports OEM processors.

Geared toward desktop systems.

You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install the linux-oem meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.

There are three methods to install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem 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-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

Install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

Install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

How To Uninstall linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

Uninstall linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem And Its Dependencies

To uninstall linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

Remove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem Configurations and Data

To remove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

Remove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1036-oem package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.