How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-generic Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-headers-generic
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-headers-generic
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the linux-headers-generic package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-headers-6.5.0-21-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 9032
MD5sum: 7fdc95320ced8bc50425e511eefe7eb0
SHA1: f0d6c0640bbc83dc058d5329761b16d22e5053c0
SHA256: 708c0cc57c7bdf15f2faa31ff9adeb731da63068d51bd888576bbfa7674fdd47
SHA512: 5df6574c0947dddca861b556d70b839b5c0b44834d0e39e1c5c83a393d29bb8556aa61f6c5d2d6996d2637f282f7a1ddeef1be7f456a5f4b9b33f3b9a06e1113
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Depends: linux-headers-6.5.0-9-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 8752
MD5sum: 36296dab6747c622db0d88ed5672ce46
SHA1: 74f611c5b410bc2382c9062daa6f08f1e0a03872
SHA256: 7012b0f8f313dac156d6e5263b90f81c8db12203a4271660b3307be279f806cc
SHA512: aade1fe952363ea194db85f146b6950cdb6994a476e97615904d9a68d96e11486ff2e358bf1a489dbdae425c3cf5a5cc402def3075a73c537386fe8b5e4cfd43
Description: Generic Linux kernel headers
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d