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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "linux-source" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-source on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-source" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-source on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-source
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-source package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-source
Architecture: all
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-source-5.13.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_5.13.0.22.33_all.deb
Size: 2246
MD5sum: e330b303f7a2abe6f79d3dab61578008
SHA1: 517ebf762b471be17738ab1bb96a5aa295435cf4
SHA256: 171c4a442d1e261c3736c7cf0b20e651dc3e3fdda2554c68dbf63fbcf1a41c89
SHA512: bbc68ef66c95abe7fff2c29966a68c1cb920175d0bdf2e87a4258b9451a3907a37fda3f5a06b3edbd82c7da2cfaab926f234cfa19eae278d95062f9b94d975eb
Description-en: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
This package will always depend on the latest Linux kernel source code
available. The Ubuntu patches have been applied.
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d

Package: linux-source
Architecture: all
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-source-5.13.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_5.13.0.19.30_all.deb
Size: 2244
MD5sum: 44ef5ee5f60dc42dec21bd0e1737f3b8
SHA1: 26a7f852ddf7435528f1aed58de5b8c4eb713fb4
SHA256: 6af46e8485c40c25792e393af25f3e5508c844a50c3b7f3bae3f3620320b0ee3
SHA512: f3c14505afaff67f37cce9091444f6e9ccb2ba24d671110bc809b7a090f1a94b934fe3738de0de5e08d59f43a9bd295439fd81736f4647daba4928fc9c0bfe06
Description-en: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
This package will always depend on the latest Linux kernel source code
available. The Ubuntu patches have been applied.
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d