How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-11.11+1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-headers-6.8.0-11-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9330
MD5sum: 83b6e30f5b9f52133152a63a1057de51
SHA1: 8249aa401fda038da4c6d7d189ff99ef829dd7e7
SHA256: 709125b44355ed102c679920b7c7c4abf45a7f61101d149a284d6381a1a7a89f
SHA512: 20316a38d6248385af80f5f09ecb9289cc383663e9af7dc6a97a8294b4adb2a71b9c58dd6f42b031033950c0edec6a6c7383244fc3484b6a914d48513bdd681d
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d