How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-55-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 14,2025

1. Install "linux-headers-4.15.0-55-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-headers-4.15.0-55-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-4.15.0-55-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-headers-4.15.0-55-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-4.15.0-55-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-55-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12226
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-55, libc6 (>= 2.14), libelf1 (>= 0.142), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.15.0-55-generic_4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1087058
MD5sum: 5bf927d512c2e87fd264a23f3cfe045c
SHA1: 119695655022f217b838217bc06e38c1f6c7d5c4
SHA256: a02a93f3e538f5a6d0075055ab918297766f91d492bfcbc723b4c0116731b086
SHA512: ed44a10fb7d41e6fd4be0520a8a8093edee27843e53bc2db2a9e11770c8a32f532ed01c313acc3ce5f25c9f9474ddf4f99211e0b76278783d5eb77a72aebcf62
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-4.15.0-55/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 919e87ade031f59c58436b5dfafe2c78
Supported: 5y