How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-virtual Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-virtual" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-virtual on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

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

2. Uninstall "linux-headers-virtual" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-virtual on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):

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

3. Information about the linux-headers-virtual package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 5.15.0.100.97)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 1630
MD5sum: a86961babf60dfe4c3452b96cc2a3f5d
SHA1: b99a3169b2789d970115e2f3a31c173b94e26b3e
SHA256: 446e457e479462ecb01f3747393265a2aa31dc27d9c1eb913aa05addad31c898
SHA512: 0f2078ec9e44500ae5605e283126921403831f8769d993fe0b7238f58eb1957cf5e7f5538f5a24315cf1726b88b02d2b2d18782a394a333184de04009b8d29b1
Description: Virtual Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 8b6e69f9b77aba672a89fe0ef9041d27

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 5.15.0.25.27)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1630
MD5sum: 1fc679d93c63bcbfa1435fd0ec6c3e75
SHA1: 359141dfb0ca07dc91926905be58da11db0abc29
SHA256: 9444c2150d26febad1519254cb1cafb86f5b5373297fd44ae75fdf5ce57a0cbb
SHA512: 87ecdf9767e468dd63377b53ab590be84f539d66b474bd59a8b256cc30ae48499101b6e29be61fa1f2c7c3c3adc1ee8663bea54986d2ef5aa544477e700ea36f
Description: Virtual Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 8b6e69f9b77aba672a89fe0ef9041d27