How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-headers-4.4.0-72-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-4.4.0-72-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-headers-4.4.0-72-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-4.4.0-72-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-72.93
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7193
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-72, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic_4.4.0-72.93_amd64.deb
Size: 783512
MD5sum: b2207b3431563c1e9706b5406b00b1da
SHA1: 236d71e7e6991ce99961c08555e91971e77ff748
SHA256: 378edcef9c19b1773f869fbb937f247f08bdcf6e3ba508fb1ff5b3ad6c4efc10
SHA512: 77a5a77bc58cdc3db300c88cb956da61166071e4f8d4e344f070d8834b0585077d491c6f557bbb9b3a5aefc23d135e9722025c09e076f3aa80aa627523b720ac
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-4.4.0-72/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: f084ae26078e5bb07f4bebc43d8d06fa
Supported: 5y