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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-headers-5.4.0-170-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 2412
MD5sum: 7c4fd411ee18b0a3e3f8d3c4afe4101e
SHA1: 6ca50b1e6517eee83211fb82f58c4f8db8bda17e
SHA256: e474f252cbc4b6e65ea1adea9e60013f8623712d021d3ed235af33be6e5a3b7f
SHA512: b032bb126985b8837f6c59e67f6804912eb3b045c50604da59018102a0843d4cfa03adbf2f884397ecd6608711e7c4e73ddde07b1d2f04f3b10b7f90ef1989e9
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-headers-5.4.0-26-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2680
MD5sum: 8748c25cf0e093332238a39b08c5cbe4
SHA1: 9d3f3671b45ff6da87497b3bbacf048a64043dfc
SHA256: 6dd5e3319b90f5ecf45017bff2df1ea441a81dd2f9f77aa67134d2b4b79a38f5
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d