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

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-edge" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1888
MD5sum: abdfd859ed22a5fc9cfba230837bc074
SHA1: b75cf08b57f982768462f0d455cbd0640959f692
SHA256: 0a363e9679fa2c6a47b29d0eb9f9a75b0ee70e9341d57f68ebcd1606c0a52a89
SHA512: 1503e0a609c9dbc070243256bdea23ff11ab9f3f8a68085380675e1ef0de34415825505e54be687da0c4a63a4ab36d63f58a5446731c20a25e5776f44c775c92
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: be473aa41c7b198546f3cf94c7275da0

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: b33e8b030ed9c6ca639d045ea31106ab
SHA1: 6e0d048cb401f81caaf36a6ce3bf199efa0b5796
SHA256: 2ccd8fc5aa6888cdf5de988d3ffc36fa4615e2dd56960c8ec66e8d3779843d30
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: be473aa41c7b198546f3cf94c7275da0