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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-kvm" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-kvm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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-kvm package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.1006.6
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-5.13.0-1006-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_5.13.0.1006.6_amd64.deb
Size: 2392
MD5sum: 72d4fca844e07b73369260b9a5acb89b
SHA1: 02e46434f39ed7892616a64a516f079524e30830
SHA256: 2918d2e44069abf50831fa70ab5834b33dc7bb9916e5495b21f463bf0c922381
SHA512: 92e926fb6f3e7bdee311796094edf9a2765cc5de125afbe094f9c696e0c91e7a6f17d45b597250c6639d9bd8349d3559a95b8aedb03dbc20050970aa8bbdd3e2
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.13.0.1004.4
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-5.13.0-1004-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_5.13.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2374
MD5sum: 9d35da6ff67a221b2a56d313b9c2f55f
SHA1: d65fd982c0641756d2fce043daa08d65edf794d5
SHA256: 6d8bf1319484e5c435811cabab9450b32fae18cb5c5651ac1c0b69be61f0f28e
SHA512: 478d6f9929202e66f4465f4b37a9a4999d031c89b55105ae18f2dbf89a7c831b36a81eafa10b35a9bde9fd333911540baea47118d06e7ba2340223ac66908177
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c