How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04 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-generic-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04 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-generic-hwe-18.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-headers-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 7086a1b9c80a28e13ceb34c8d8b9b768
SHA1: 9cac1e4dfeceb313e9138c0cc73acb06626717a6
SHA256: ef7df9e2550acb3c44c0d33c6ee137e2669ce47378d57e281cf5144b63cdc55e
SHA512: 19b501da1c296ec2ba7af51e3d984e01fb8776ef3ee183d1c4e10b04c84f820d7aba194ce8a74ac7424d32ccfc3ce439aec36347ee3c0bdfd81538bf9c9cc472
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: be473aa41c7b198546f3cf94c7275da0

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-headers-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1884
MD5sum: 94a781dc3f6122c6aca8874684dcff71
SHA1: bb1e9118229e330126ac4fc6dac5b42f40e56af2
SHA256: 11805f4381de447bc3f27b4095c6904edb528b00da441ff1e400fc73199ec4ce
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: be473aa41c7b198546f3cf94c7275da0