How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-39 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-39" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-4.8.0-39 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-4.8.0-39" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-39 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-4.8.0-39 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-39
Architecture: all
Version: 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 71327
Depends: coreutils
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-39_4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 10301888
MD5sum: aae26d6f9b75d6d77a245fa795059886
SHA1: e72fd02fd2491e75c085a8969c70d9b0d2c8a117
SHA256: 7c58995800c5e11eb5f4968e233f30daaf8dbf9207abdfdd678ee2f3615681a7
SHA512: 06f38ff891e934ab608cf10f2aaa566940988ddcf00e82d1cfc3c565ed7c45157256719c55a5b9645621e81a7d40d03a5e7a329cdba8993c27dae3a10ed8176f
Description-en: Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.8.0
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.8.0, for sites
that want the latest kernel headers. Please read
/usr/share/doc/linux-hwe-headers-4.8.0-39/debian.README.gz for details
Description-md5: 7c1b72389a07076ca9432e3abbec4ca4
Supported: 5y