How to uninstall or remove kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic- software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

You can uninstall or removes an installed kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic- package itself from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic-

Uninstall kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic- including dependent package

If you would like to remove kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic- and it's dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu,

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic-

Use Purging kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic-

If you use with purge options to kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic- package all the configuration and dependent packages will be removed.

$ sudo apt-get purge kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic-

If you use purge options along with auto remove, will be removed everything regarding the package, It's really useful when you want to reinstall again.

$ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove kernel-image-4.8.0-22-generic-