How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-51-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-51-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-4.8.0-51-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-4.8.0-51-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-51-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-4.8.0-51-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-51-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-51.54~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7547
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-51, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-51-generic_4.8.0-51.54~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 813270
MD5sum: 07ed326c9ab42e1044b7cc2150e089dc
SHA1: 6054ecbcaa8de27a6a1a494aa46a186d739f78a9
SHA256: 8f04f496ce56b9aee70003227fd8c7e6909b80bff8e06ac502e061024c3a2843
SHA512: 861c1b3c077c67a381330cb773f66cbf00d8b5ab4df7b68cfdabbc19d6b3f0155f97cce228c2a1bbce91e8b9054b51309a996ec883cbf0749f4f9662d8b5f9f6
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-4.8.0-51/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: f31c1737538cd1db85256426a7bb752e
Supported: 5y