How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-15-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-15-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-headers-4.15.0-15-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-4.15.0-15-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-15-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-4.15.0-15-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-15-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-edge
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12084
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-15, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-edge/linux-headers-4.15.0-15-generic_4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1100120
MD5sum: 21910ca9001127b522449dcd162487d5
SHA1: 1bc2560b8c23cefa88a7ef5775adbd796f75fc35
SHA256: f267096f7584447dacaa2670a959ab41dd1ab672c14577d8080456da34082509
SHA512: 49b0eff26f1cca0f3bc95ddc108f806d368fdd84f6327aa324f2019aff7c0f62d011f11f3fd768b532043388da3cbe3543448031616832d626b2b53108248277
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-4.15.0-15/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 02a73f8d9005b7e107dbec9356c75a3c
Supported: 5y