How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-118-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-118-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-4.15.0-118-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-4.15.0-118-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-118-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-4.15.0-118-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-118-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12578
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-118, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.15.0-118-generic_4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1107816
MD5sum: f12b441f1f5642053e0866f64af894dc
SHA1: 5b7525e0fdb9e01eff3d969daaadaca3e4e86dc3
SHA256: 8bb5a02e5b61c898735b6d096d86ca061debac9a02090934a01170baf75ab8f2
SHA512: fe9bf538a17afc3c6b2951a1da80470786ff65916630d8ea27a445633088f6412638b5986b103549d5d9efcb20fe90b4270611494210c3ba2e22bcc63d0b61f2
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.15.0 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-4.15.0-118/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 12385b9b9213bc25ac7635dc234f1a56
Supported: 5y