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

Last updated: May 13,2024

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

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-headers-oracle 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-oracle package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-headers-oracle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.1018.18~22.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oracle-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-headers-6.5.0-1018-oracle
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oracle-6.5/linux-headers-oracle_6.5.0.1018.18~22.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 2478
MD5sum: e2a152be3a5f4fd097f28025369ebdbc
SHA1: 4f86ecd7a1c38577a3f629c27aa26da91fb5384a
SHA256: c2ebff2273424f348cf32062869f67cf86023fe9db709e92ff27821dd12c7810
SHA512: f2a63fce13f852bcdf68682bc88dd9d3ffd8bf4baf8ca49c4e883b055f5e241bdc2c51ee3ed3617ca9600e154439ba62d72f4f218f257a8d0a77c438a18ff05d
Description: Linux kernel headers for Oracle systems.
Description-md5: 741bcaa487f48f8860558f12a15d4f3e

Package: linux-headers-oracle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1002.2
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oracle
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-1002-oracle
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oracle/linux-headers-oracle_5.15.0.1002.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2388
MD5sum: b443542320107d1c8a63a73ce531b2ef
SHA1: c574768dd8c26d02dcc1f87d819bd2b3dc80e003
SHA256: 512b341fa195365e536de8452ca08dc31bdb5075f62d9dfadcc94102e136db1c
SHA512: 99f817341458684e5d6aea175e79f91e8b9b33eeed1896b29a6387f79358a3155563976a338aef9603f71395ef4387778dfe2bb5f1d82dc4a79d2a4908457153
Description: Linux kernel headers for Oracle systems.
Description-md5: 741bcaa487f48f8860558f12a15d4f3e