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

Last updated: October 06,2024

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

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-headers-4.8.0-39-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-4.8.0-39-generic" package

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

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7538
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-39, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-39-generic_4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 845774
MD5sum: 56753c3ab106ed12c0d54012375e6510
SHA1: 012715b69d7702e25ca38648e396edad265e5598
SHA256: a7e7482295b2cb9e57304e7609ef320efbbcbab85125c54676dbb4b6e041b184
SHA512: ee84eecae58e24ab35fbdd4277e54b1a26c832f4ee4c50c8e1a01b9f7713becabb90202816aa866275ed4b0566c4d32ccd4cc404f88f384355d1fa8b0f2d2cc6
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-4.8.0-39/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 6c8d3932629b3f3973c95b96f0e99607
Supported: 5y