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

Last updated: June 04,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-aws" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-aws" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-headers-aws on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-headers-aws
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-aws package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1052.57~20.04.40
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-aws-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-1052-aws
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-aws-5.15/linux-headers-aws_5.15.0.1052.57~20.04.40_amd64.deb
Size: 2444
MD5sum: 94e152b7d42a4d021dd204f14b0d88a9
SHA1: 63808bd5743d1cebb28a08b1ea9c7bf7500e9eec
SHA256: f1b26950acf7dfe302cb39bf63b9ab5f94897fdc6111a456cbf6ce18a71078b6
SHA512: 1ed8c6aa66fec311a72234dd853453415d2e313860837617b88d3a58dd4182288accaa744156948638247d3de4483af40be164c8e728e25205c8fe8199b4f08d
Description: Linux kernel headers for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
Description-md5: 279f4ec9e0d306a0528bbd49b4805b6f

Package: linux-headers-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.1009.11
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-aws
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: linux-headers-5.4.0-1009-aws
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-aws/linux-headers-aws_5.4.0.1009.11_amd64.deb
Size: 2592
MD5sum: e1dddbea04488595669b5382bcb32192
SHA1: 3a599ef9f5a72c4968967ef61519813fdf152b01
SHA256: b9ae465734d25d60731b01b5fa1a9ca928ce4fec4b6d16b29cdd7ed2ece2bb30
Description: Linux kernel headers for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
Description-md5: 279f4ec9e0d306a0528bbd49b4805b6f