How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-36-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-36-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-4.8.0-36-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-4.8.0-36-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-36-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-4.8.0-36-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-36-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7524
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-36, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-36-generic_4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 822880
MD5sum: 4078da775e886c81ab74c099cefe0ee0
SHA1: c014caa08ccb30f688e82c950bde8af873dd4359
SHA256: 8f12e5b5a272047617cbfa07501d0b7d43aad1f6b9f20051fba4124a1c3929af
SHA512: 439c8143de25c145a05c03f76e8d4b4be250650eb01c59047c770f0532b6bcf6538f40d4761ef207309a5d38159b7912cc973484458b44bc86adf89388851422
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for version 4.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.8.0 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-4.8.0-36/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 8a4a6a9938100d0bfeedfafa0e459fac
Supported: 5y