How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12175
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-42, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.15.0-42-generic_4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1109928
MD5sum: 1059f4dd9d8f6351d185a135224eca1f
SHA1: d2fb77b416a5e8dcee017bf6f3603b8961ff56bd
SHA256: 22d097a1f73a8ff444360f9e84948157016c763339cd9d582a8c3918cafdc078
SHA512: 19fb4839151174ffc4d97196f52a5c6bda1bd4d82543278cda39c9773a19d2ff99a39746eba6fd9587831c60619d4f817485002b084fd68cb524169ba3245966
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-4.15.0-42/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 0ae431e9c2e7c10c2a1e949179ee6578
Supported: 5y