How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-4.4.0-21-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-4.4.0-21-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-21-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-4.4.0-21-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 7068
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux
Version: 4.4.0-21.37
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-21, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic_4.4.0-21.37_amd64.deb
Size: 779964
MD5sum: 8744cc09fd860157c4b277f359a5e97f
SHA1: bff60271de8da51bff9f0898a7974a23311516da
SHA256: c249a72de093814b30aed9bfe41bad976eb6b5221501eb464d263c14848c4c22
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-4.4.0-21/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 47dc3809600cfee702973d2817757558
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y