How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 17,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 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-hwe-20.04" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2330
MD5sum: 84c3a2006cd8379972d6b757a724be3f
SHA1: 9c6d35c3e00120c44dc960635d94acc6c39466a2
SHA256: 15ea026878d2606c7b32e4eb99c283daaa89b8dc5d5a50175093d00f17c8ac69
SHA512: 7d7ccc037e9182e3b690bde2322b1918f532ab21be10be48fcfec5e89526e7f2b558b258687c5c18cec967fbab9c2492a63b3e3f564e126f80a712aee8f026e2
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 46a733901347cf192e986e01a2bc79cb

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1654
MD5sum: bdf7d303d1e42279f01e470a0c0b4e31
SHA1: daa15d337495c0b0551e2b55d30ae833f447200a
SHA256: a5e1af904e6278f012242b02b8a4faa3be1a6dce6361f728a581193dfa094f4a
SHA512: fa230a7013f7a7c2c94b2dcf55baf3d42c5df9099adf1bdc76dbed23d16a1a001960d424ec0d0a744ee88f00e53ad6d00abd8ef8bfee03c9d9caebdd42611f9e
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 46a733901347cf192e986e01a2bc79cb