kernel-image software package provides virtual package provided by kernel-image-3.16.0-4-powerpc-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-arm64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-r5k-ip32-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-kirkwood-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-octeon-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-sb1-bcm91250a-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-586-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-orion5x-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-powerpc64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-loongson-2f-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-r4k-ip22-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-versatile-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-, 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 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
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Virtual packages |
| Package | kernel-image |
| Version | |
| Description | virtual package provided by kernel-image-3.16.0-4-powerpc-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-arm64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-r5k-ip32-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-kirkwood-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-octeon-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-sb1-bcm91250a-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-586-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-orion5x-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-powerpc64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-loongson-2f-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-amd64-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-r4k-ip22-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4-versatile-di, kernel-image-3.16.0-4- |
| Sub Section | virtual |