How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: April 30,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-headers-generic on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-100-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2292
MD5sum: 0d63ea4bb59d7bac48487911d77fab48
SHA1: 9d00a6aed5db04f406f14f8c0da5a9a6ba621233
SHA256: 05191eab50199311977981cc586deca1c5029eff9e84fb49557eb230c59272ea
SHA512: 27b72b6dc1642b7eec851b164df43f447c41e87af7ccded4f107600bbb8b30277c7020fff46ab51cdf6847167c9636845d90ab8726f726219d6d1dc08333b046
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
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-5.15.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 2444
MD5sum: 5b5a53dd6161f43c2f2397b837602f00
SHA1: 7ba91916d7d25f339832c6103d174283d844e2c5
SHA256: 3712b1eee2422d96d6dc8cf5b5d27c42d025a3a6dc45d3f33e535a709ea8c0d5
SHA512: 294addb0ceaba8ed8b39457884732a37a143644ba1f0c8bf1954038ef3ee7f79d5b33c7560109db15d0748f8830bbca435d8f01e16fe481bea943a6583234b0f
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Task: ubuntustudio-video