How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.22.33
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-headers-5.13.0-22-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.13.0.22.33_amd64.deb
Size: 2252
MD5sum: e1ded7be30fdc04061ff640a64fc9995
SHA1: 20b0b69e1f0a71c4750964928e062f919e6c4676
SHA256: 9d905725958bcef03d55420066b91424ee31fbb39eb3d913f5755a6c21041b53
SHA512: c55d6beb695d1c7797c1a248c22f58ffcad335f7974a3732c37d8cbd6a28549e18c13c42921e1f960003c939c5efe8cae7f951d4c534460dcb3f35ce728dd227
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers
available.
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.19.30
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-headers-5.13.0-19-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.13.0.19.30_amd64.deb
Size: 2244
MD5sum: 6163466202e7f14e5384a27de38eb00f
SHA1: 29bbd1b1999d7ca788e3645d8f489b27848e29ca
SHA256: 8740e36e4775f404a1daf845ea79caa9fc3b90cfed3b7303229e69feed16fdc5
SHA512: 23ed6dc271708089091be0c762f3db9c9cc8e09bc31761075b61f29f4d54f103d0cb3b380204116380f3dd9b7105631df885d1b81e45bb1bc56ce325326115d5
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers
available.
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video