How to Install kernel-image software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install kernel-image software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

kernel-image software package provides virtual package provided by kernel-image-3.2.0-4-orion5x-di, kernel-image-8.3-1-486-di, kernel-image-9.0-2-486-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-r5k-cobalt-di, kernel-image-9.0-2-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-iop32x-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-686-pae-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-mx5-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-s390x-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-4kc-malta-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-486-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-s390x-tape-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-sb1-bcm91250a-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-r4k-, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install kernel-image

kernel-image is installed in your system.

Make ensure the kernel-image package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep kernel-image*

You will get with kernel-image package name, version, architecture and description in a table

kernel-image package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Virtual packages
Package kernel-image
Version
Description virtual package provided by kernel-image-3.2.0-4-orion5x-di, kernel-image-8.3-1-486-di, kernel-image-9.0-2-486-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-r5k-cobalt-di, kernel-image-9.0-2-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-iop32x-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-686-pae-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-mx5-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-s390x-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-4kc-malta-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-486-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-s390x-tape-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-sb1-bcm91250a-di, kernel-image-3.2.0-4-r4k-
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove kernel-image software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?