Install linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual

Quick installation of linux-image-extra-virtual:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: linux-image-extra-virtual

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual

How to install linux-image-extra-virtual on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If linux-image-extra-virtual is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L linux-image-extra-virtual' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L linux-image-extra-virtual
Package `linux-image-extra-virtual' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing linux-image-extra-virtual:

After system update use the following command to install linux-image-extra-virtual:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-virtual

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove linux-image-extra-virtual from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the linux-image-extra-virtual from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the linux-image-extra-virtual following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  linux-image-extra-virtual

Following command is used to remove the linux-image-extra-virtual package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove linux-image-extra-virtual

This will remove linux-image-extra-virtual and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing linux-image-extra-virtual with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-extra-virtual

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove linux-image-extra-virtual

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with linux-image-extra-virtual package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.