How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-179-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.4.0-179-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-4.4.0-179-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-4.4.0-179-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-179-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-4.4.0-179-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.4.0-179-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-179.209
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7506
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-179, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-4.4.0-179-generic_4.4.0-179.209_amd64.deb
Size: 835906
MD5sum: 6511b8e511f10169ee6a8dff50bd8a8c
SHA1: cff76a7045d4741898ddcbda52f6bf94474c46e5
SHA256: a129a821a869ad19bf71ac09dbd8adb8efb6cdf50db7071bbeeed1429eb7c7c1
SHA512: 6d479948b5374a0870f2d67116cbab9cd749cdd18a3edc7529c9f2bedaaa00a0325f7e1eb30e7884aa83ebdc140b52a176c2f6356c02cd7c623fd9376dace138
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.4.0 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-4.4.0-179/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: a514c432f3021895e1eae243a424a5a7
Supported: 5y