How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-headers-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-headers-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.125.126
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-headers-5.4.0-125-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.4.0.125.126_amd64.deb
Size: 2440
MD5sum: c4ff60a18dde81a8ad32b22ca1b8921c
SHA1: 31f5bfa85e2dfd58b48343749cafd6db24309712
SHA256: 501000a5023c1563130d4596c6624ec42c8e31e618a2c7b58a0b002a93c72207
SHA512: 2ca4545519f8fe191b1563a04a86d80b3715d9c90761cef58cf4f5cf790f93abd291d04f8e1f4f0527fdee63120efed289583783962c4350f02895b2f5092847
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-headers-5.4.0-26-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2680
MD5sum: 8748c25cf0e093332238a39b08c5cbe4
SHA1: 9d3f3671b45ff6da87497b3bbacf048a64043dfc
SHA256: 6dd5e3319b90f5ecf45017bff2df1ea441a81dd2f9f77aa67134d2b4b79a38f5
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d