How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-headers-4.10.0-42-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-4.10.0-42-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.10.0-42-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-4.10.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7373
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.10.0-42, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic_4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 679536
MD5sum: 8df0389afbb713e01ab9e9d1fafc8ffc
SHA1: 86341ebfb7b533a33499bf7f51592a8c6e229656
SHA256: a2c7778cf54d08fd132b9f07d51cba36319e3b0127039a5749dc41451f4af322
SHA512: 40c752189adbda71b4e729369e6d108763b34a565e4fe40561775e8292eb790d0f3b4f2f2d4463809b40e1c4d062c82f848fbda493787cbf794aa72b712dd4fa
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-4.10.0-42/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: c6ed8eb75d0edfc895784716b8252778
Supported: 5y