How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: July 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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-5.15.0-72-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26161
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-hwe-5.15-headers-5.15.0-72, libc6 (>= 2.22), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.15/linux-headers-5.15.0-72-generic_5.15.0-72.79~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2763404
MD5sum: 167e05d3e84658701a5e60522c1c8cdf
SHA1: c0d345add3d5af9886a83fd430a04c3e2b6d5daa
SHA256: 2dff3177d7802fe1cc358e1661ad674985c3fe563b647fad9c0f13cd9368ee71
SHA512: 33c811549798d81b97f71c75dc2ec5a538d188e738a69acd486ed9ebe5e8958dabc5ce9c2cec1eaa5069a073bc153fb8459fb12e6d8d4428e5ade0de8fe70d4c
Description: Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: b8859554f0d1a7890411373368df067b