How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-42 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-42" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-4.8.0-42 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-4.8.0-42" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-42 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-4.8.0-42 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-42
Architecture: all
Version: 4.8.0-42.45~16.04.1
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: 71331
Depends: coreutils
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-42_4.8.0-42.45~16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 10287604
MD5sum: eb766bb1e7b38b5c32f7a74a02aac5a4
SHA1: bc25a0c6dbf90bd032299c36f6882dffaf28bc22
SHA256: 8adb4ff2d828d6df664a2019075fb4cf208cf93d0e3b7a622c9479c1d3036452
SHA512: 42e8e5092589f72fe753363d3b09ed119ebc82ccf3291432497e4e0845e29f973a11467cbe827c15953ac9c9652f140bbcd8c6fcfaf08437643b5c86895a2148
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-4.8.0-42/debian.README.gz for details
Description-md5: ef671e2dc5544b73d03dac9f5f7e89b2
Supported: 5y