How to Install kernel-image software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install kernel-image software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

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

kernel-image package basic information:

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


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