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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-oem" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-oem on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-oem 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-oem package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-headers-oem
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.125.141~18.04.105
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe-5.4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14
Depends: linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-5.4/linux-headers-oem_5.4.0.125.141~18.04.105_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: 2dc458f8e713e795dc8de3accfc25fe0
SHA1: eaa0e402708149d36734b5fe4df705fb259c1f9d
SHA256: 4276839485b3cee37a9d66f5c9923e30d1c107ac5a155589e04e54d7a1b9ad87
SHA512: 607a87ef344140dd699f232e176422c50c3d667bd40b86c82d4552bbc2b5642b57e568ae3f69b0c8c956227f8d789bbf21243cbe21b1dd8f2a463dd9b7db13be
Description: Kernel headers for oem (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: b0ab0eb703ed69ba7f51fa45d1f2c281
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-headers-oem
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1004.2
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oem
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1004-oem
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oem/linux-headers-oem_4.15.0.1004.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2180
MD5sum: bbd20b81ac9938db21bac22cbd4ae80a
SHA1: afa3a7299486c0c6211c9804c4e6264badb2dd83
SHA256: 553432bae1086a5ae7284ff0668a00ce9de5e0f16bd374d2e7e6cd47939859a5
Description: OEM Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: a38c8392f77a111af30e6bd7ecc16c1f
Supported: 5y