How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-headers-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):

$ sudo apt remove linux-headers-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-headers-generic package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-100-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2292
MD5sum: 0d63ea4bb59d7bac48487911d77fab48
SHA1: 9d00a6aed5db04f406f14f8c0da5a9a6ba621233
SHA256: 05191eab50199311977981cc586deca1c5029eff9e84fb49557eb230c59272ea
SHA512: 27b72b6dc1642b7eec851b164df43f447c41e87af7ccded4f107600bbb8b30277c7020fff46ab51cdf6847167c9636845d90ab8726f726219d6d1dc08333b046
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
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-5.15.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 2444
MD5sum: 5b5a53dd6161f43c2f2397b837602f00
SHA1: 7ba91916d7d25f339832c6103d174283d844e2c5
SHA256: 3712b1eee2422d96d6dc8cf5b5d27c42d025a3a6dc45d3f33e535a709ea8c0d5
SHA512: 294addb0ceaba8ed8b39457884732a37a143644ba1f0c8bf1954038ef3ee7f79d5b33c7560109db15d0748f8830bbca435d8f01e16fe481bea943a6583234b0f
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video