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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-virtual" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-headers-virtual on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 5.4.0.170.168)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1840
MD5sum: 49e760aca79285863e31d13e04d7fd97
SHA1: f290951ae0b7392302d73506d764cca70f7d4d42
SHA256: ea4b538aa5bca34c7fe5b50ed92dc36661d1279abb405a95bb1a217397c6e2b1
SHA512: e845e6532212746bf8973df3afaf7ed5385a5649f88405a007f4cc654c0a12d8d0571472f115ec1dcad27d39f1f839a415198e714a77e9c4e5bf66efe6710dde
Description: Virtual Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 8b6e69f9b77aba672a89fe0ef9041d27

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 5.4.0.26.32)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1840
MD5sum: 2c49d9a54224f1743f266f4c0ff790cc
SHA1: 911fd4a6021c41a0d4410b31c74ec57acd729042
SHA256: bdbf19cc6446d798db109144d25cf7c1d99b75d11ccad19323df3bb461cdaf7c
Description: Virtual Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 8b6e69f9b77aba672a89fe0ef9041d27