How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-4.4.0-42-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-4.4.0-42-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-42-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-4.4.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-42.62
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7136
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-42, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic_4.4.0-42.62_amd64.deb
Size: 788508
MD5sum: b2afb09929d0cc68657143289307fef9
SHA1: 5e9d899681b9aa378e67a642dfb22427d5e42d59
SHA256: 4f413021bb320d55bced6fe8084ef1785a1f0f0c46538b86b4cc2c53f4a6b12c
SHA512: 687dd967e3debd6c9196dbbde260d58f55708548fad5d24b300fd0a3a77490ed973160883e145fce8690b98fc7f29b9fffb1f13e90bbf64985cc020e8c438f80
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-4.4.0-42/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: fec73391761b985097f39c8a7ef20c0e
Supported: 5y