How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-kvm Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-kvm" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-kvm package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1126.119
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1126-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_4.15.0.1126.119_amd64.deb
Size: 2416
MD5sum: ff13de55792918657a6e16709ba1cf24
SHA1: 9293ebeeafdd315a0856bae7d7a9a45c63993bb9
SHA256: 9be3793e253440074c7187ba1c73131bc3e51085cd8398670f51d2a7f34eb524
SHA512: 7084745b947274c917479bc60fa997b15b1d0860ff51d428f08b8489cc7987b705d5c57b751b3e336f18d23da5bb0ae80ce7bf1a67970b3b278e66c759e81739
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1008.8
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1008-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_4.15.0.1008.8_amd64.deb
Size: 2268
MD5sum: 95146477516b848ca7f425b3af57fa6b
SHA1: 1d142cfee8e698d8797318f55cdba4898d057846
SHA256: 4d3a5c6c77fb65db3861aec492b795727d76aa4580475c3e1d036a0aa8672220
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c
Supported: 5y