How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-87-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-5.15.0-87-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-5.15.0-87-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-5.15.0-87-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-headers-5.15.0-87-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-5.15.0-87-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-5.15.0-87-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-87.97~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26257
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-hwe-5.15-headers-5.15.0-87, 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-5.15.0-87-generic_5.15.0-87.97~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2763384
MD5sum: 1c2f178e27170463d3b9e2fabdb6d5e9
SHA1: f42a20ed3a5441a37e0c0b81a56c5d88a2e54949
SHA256: 7372e5c656634a5266ee1c78fb3193a82f2ec98d2b1c2386d6ca651a1198da0c
SHA512: bc4543116e3834ffd1e944f12c7f66682482bf0ca94f883389e1ca057f3b994cfc6a5bb41c49e0d66629f9ff34c452d53ba06c0c1f8b5e990343bafe8f6df786
Description: Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 8a968f6f6261ff63f49f0ff8e379395c