How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12223
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-51, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.15.0-51-generic_4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1141312
MD5sum: 68438a38a43354c2763ee0dd51e04886
SHA1: e8692b88d4c2f692d164367a7abbad4e2d3b2aac
SHA256: 87fac6f011f1b51638673f697120823b9cb8a2b7a03aeac23c55b915e8e6deac
SHA512: 36051379c3f9e604e5c1c6bc2facb34e28886cb5a84f261d414a86eaff55a5a3aed2fb6380fdbbe7a18de5377b6f951b75348ef3a2309eefcda4feb0dd3531b5
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.
.
This is for sites that want the latest kernel headers. Please read
/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-4.15.0-51/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 7621ef7ae41948a9ffb5a26fa61abecf
Supported: 5y