How to Install core-modules software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install core-modules software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

core-modules software package provides virtual package provided by core-modules-3.16.0-4-amd64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-arm64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc64le-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-586-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-orion5x-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-686-pae-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-versatile-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-kirkwood-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-armmp-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-s390x-di, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install core-modules

core-modules is installed in your system.

Make ensure the core-modules package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep core-modules*

You will get with core-modules package name, version, architecture and description in a table

core-modules package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package core-modules
Version
Description virtual package provided by core-modules-3.16.0-4-amd64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-arm64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc64-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-powerpc64le-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-586-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-orion5x-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-686-pae-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-versatile-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-kirkwood-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-armmp-di, core-modules-3.16.0-4-s390x-di
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove core-modules software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?