How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-5.8.0-44-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-5.8.0-44-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-5.8.0-44-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-5.8.0-44-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-headers-5.8.0-44-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-5.8.0-44-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-5.8.0-44-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14375
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-44, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-headers-5.8.0-44-generic_5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1265188
MD5sum: 7b413d5baf8a35d6fc450d7989ff6334
SHA1: 4cbcdcf4276126bb65838db39de849bd17f3be34
SHA256: f1f8070fcffed6d68c137ddf0ad836254c61a4bdccbc8b50686087cb7e20f987
SHA512: dde8bbf41f0349b3e96a803065c75d138b6944a6dfd36a2370d056665cd70b589bb1a019ef4e4fdea9301234161fa3cdcc1fb4c31d8004f7b3a3ec5339301600
Description: Linux kernel headers for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: c4f439cf17117cf12d4c33ef3e9513ba