How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-73-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: March 13,2025

1. Install "linux-headers-5.15.0-73-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-5.15.0-73-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-5.15.0-73-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-73-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-5.15.0-73-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-5.15.0-73-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-73.80~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26162
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-hwe-5.15-headers-5.15.0-73, 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-5.15.0-73-generic_5.15.0-73.80~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2762644
MD5sum: b25973d8303910016bf677e903fadc49
SHA1: e5c17140bdf71b00e3b33a487ce1337f2f9e29cf
SHA256: 3860be1d4b7f449b4d1d6ea17ce993f56af75d8d7cd385b863ea3e6636b076cc
SHA512: e0cbcd1c51dc45c3906fe134471e2309dedff49c64d6d631d2af803bdc8599c0a6304b098dfb845f9fd60c5112e7baf4b8339e98a1d330688cec25e7507d79c5
Description: Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: e20cf0d137657cadd6a295d11e5e8c07