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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-kvm" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-kvm on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

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


    
        
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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-kvm package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-headers-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-kvm_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 1672
MD5sum: ee71e02b047501aa3767b1806bf5eb69
SHA1: 776486e99b09e8c062c86ea2de61e6139cd37c96
SHA256: 03ce306aca9059fe84da4c3241392f96722d56a6376c024a63066e05020366b9
SHA512: 0af5a8032ad7d9ff39cfdc3794befca422eb9662b9cc66dfae9584763d11543eca13d3c09dc19b39fd53f997ebffab8047953a63b0d9379eff71274ced9e029d
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems. (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 551bb1d66eb932328afb2dd0917110e2

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Depends: linux-headers-virtual
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-kvm_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 1662
MD5sum: c36c041153f39d651230441b5a6edf96
SHA1: 8e76983d7cc40e5ef78fb92e05bff9dbdec567c7
SHA256: 3adf052bf9d175a07bdefe95163dc57cec8d5b8144fe2554e78a0f3159e8575b
SHA512: 4cd9109eedcbab6cc8b186aa6b06822e945ec309257603c83917d33796d91af178fd53e0cac955857dc867a72dfd0396e1c70eb47fb3bcd5d74f6ff8baf15fbb
Description: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems. (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 551bb1d66eb932328afb2dd0917110e2