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

Last updated: May 05,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-source 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-source" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-source on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-source" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-source on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: linux-source
Architecture: all
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-source-5.15.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_5.15.0.100.97_all.deb
Size: 2298
MD5sum: f0a59dd7978da36225e503f6f5201ba6
SHA1: 2f85a8e609faa75c204b6bbfb72b8d4b0f0d283a
SHA256: dafeb7b3819189dd697bbed9cf539c30b25412c479ee13cf074df8cad04b6fa4
SHA512: 5d159df915bca6708a62508e3fd0a16458b9d2536be64d51526b06349ecaa48da96fc5a10c103d1bd4c50226d4fe7ba8b3d6d81eadba754cb6a0c5af6eba62c0
Description: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d

Package: linux-source
Architecture: all
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-source-5.15.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_5.15.0.25.27_all.deb
Size: 2438
MD5sum: 7b1a07a243667da1b976228e605ec29b
SHA1: e83e0becef060587777f3146c5fe52563dc42199
SHA256: a4ad09d3493071f8e6788b17896936a66e73cb57c3d61cec2f4147bd49770c58
SHA512: 377223d3e50d38ef86736485e0ab8619f69f1f6a9d8894739324e1efb83da8b6aec86c567258bc3f8cd820c8ef20c665674a02d2c3d00f0cabf3658946114fae
Description: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d