How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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-4.10.0-21-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.10.0-21.23~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-edge
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7352
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.10.0-21, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-edge/linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic_4.10.0-21.23~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 700278
MD5sum: 478c0b525aed65d8ce755f6b2b3a3581
SHA1: c7b35d81325388763490c75cffcc8f8b98f79fe9
SHA256: 89d8842d916446f33bc5633b0751ab7e25527360fcf63c0db64e310b7a0909a9
SHA512: c33aa7b097c096bbd5ef5d1c6f9868e2eb6b8290cf0fe6656f462257c76b742e54b15db4d545bd28145d23930f81f2a5e8c97391df9b3a096a83f1fd207cb0a0
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.10.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.
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This is for sites that want the latest kernel headers. Please read
/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-4.10.0-21/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 4eb0e61e10a2b8bbf6e630b05b66fd2f
Supported: 5y