How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-40-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.10.0-40-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-headers-4.10.0-40-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-4.10.0-40-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-40-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-4.10.0-40-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.10.0-40-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7372
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.10.0-40, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.10.0-40-generic_4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 668300
MD5sum: d5354ef1920670ef02d7a516da672b99
SHA1: 9fb3ac89d1533a1d9a55524fde8db18b80b5038b
SHA256: 003a2559591e4ff3d35870509adc0a35e0201b5e4f858144526073af0a3ea9ff
SHA512: c8feaf16f124d409eacbe1655b22797a6c72ac705df421eea6c1a0b1859d14e1b98ccf5f12bec13b7ebeae36bf662755ca1edd8512aecc38e41a09a8936f6da1
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-4.10.0-40/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 2f7e0b3457fc337446380a56a8f51f3f
Supported: 5y