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

Last updated: April 25,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-headers-kvm 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-kvm" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-kvm" package

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

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1051.47
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-1051-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 2396
MD5sum: c31d05a5a876b76246afeeacd299c7cf
SHA1: 5d50a1144002e7d3a097945d08a8c06b16a4ef9d
SHA256: a16fc0bc9544e775af721d42e5c7e2c1de80a4087f73b5d5f12c68bbd0b46f2d
SHA512: a8770f4f7cb8d4e4a5cc3ae46bcbaeca7db9cfc7f9d28ca9cedcfa9f76cdf838e32333d84076577c9fefe055567f8ffc421070657039c0507cce6b20bc4d4624
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1004.4
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-5.15.0-1004-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2320
MD5sum: d14555e55f372b8325705a29a5e58140
SHA1: 5b69c7a623bea34dbac23054aab7537aa12f9a55
SHA256: 149c7402c3a44fee46b03c7dba04c361cb66fc4913a7e5d9155e683e667eeee9
SHA512: 9792943a27da7d3da4aab6437067a1b82d2969d7ffd70c9cb3210dc748077a5ce268e6efd504ba1e9a34df69cb988d17f4a84cd182c6af841800fdbe4887489b
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c