How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-46-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-4.8.0-46-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7541
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-46, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-46-generic_4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 823676
MD5sum: 2fb2d3839c03e6adb59108f5a0d32dfd
SHA1: ccbb698e1213cb2bde3ab2ce9a34dc077ccd87c4
SHA256: bc0a171bf57fd5ac6d71c9c261465df7daae64b3afd50467452324cc4dfda1f9
SHA512: 581e1215fd9fc6652c6e1bde7e23c514aa2264ff6daa27ae7434371a527a7ab167e0c9b347984dfddf0bd2396c4eae95b5d8a5e81669bf0ea40a2509deca63e3
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-4.8.0-46/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 990cf7c35cc3440a4a84940c5078b6b2
Supported: 5y