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

Last updated: May 20,2024

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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
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-edge
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2342
MD5sum: ba9a6c8dc7dd40d3c143a7bf22749060
SHA1: 50a81f578e0a6312c598c1e2759febbe5f185d9a
SHA256: c7625800c615b3517319fe66029f123c2792f7aa0f53aa64889050b4efe7c11d
SHA512: d83bb656e17bb2b7b85c63eabf11a6dbf4a76204133261155a2594e2f66e001d3b5689435c96fbd51119147de97bb067c9ee8aac32fd588a6c9800509522727b
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 46a733901347cf192e986e01a2bc79cb

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
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-edge
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1664
MD5sum: f19165d96ab9cd1c56888a3dd7678df0
SHA1: cbe7f9da266550a8490dfb3bb5dd7d38d8d25cc5
SHA256: a3829e7b8323b5d6708adf9bbed95d07e7f1ac917e83333fb8b4c8b377385f6d
SHA512: 8e1811f53b8f062e26148358b00a2a6a78bf9f81fc27d886b1d5c438622791cf7d8082d11d6857d2504a3b4476cefa185b2ad76646a8906b640f16962294c320
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 46a733901347cf192e986e01a2bc79cb