How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-29-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 13,2025

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-29-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-4.15.0-29-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-4.15.0-29-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-29-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-4.15.0-29-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-29-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12103
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-29, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.15.0-29-generic_4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1081706
MD5sum: cc8bf2451a9803aac35c07520f3d7663
SHA1: 189e867be95219a0b89cf73a01154964d2b0b135
SHA256: 958564118397bcbc1b3a70d4aa3aa527fe8ea7760382475b0656caeb5a64db3f
SHA512: 2c4065dd32842ac3fc9a2dd95a1e838412a9bbe32120dfea3d5763fb1e399f739c6e2ff4aaa52f43a1ca9e3fa11410ed1ceff6cad9fc7e020889a0270c4d85d7
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-4.15.0-29/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 812054ffb09b475fc71996cac408468d
Supported: 5y