How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-52-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-52-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-4.8.0-52-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-4.8.0-52-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-52-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-4.8.0-52-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-52-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-52, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-52-generic_4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 815470
MD5sum: 0614f822fcb80cca28b5e6c6d1eea02a
SHA1: 5c1abd95e4fbbc9af880047b5c15cf1cc5360cb5
SHA256: dc93541d4145bcba7fe18a4d46e87cefba13b12159e0cf797232e9ca95d3f2b7
SHA512: 39a3da3e23d74b9ec67e9032842245064cab3672fad262b49f70d344764da35122d0542b83da0925bd13b6ab05fdea93111426e9488d03a588968add85e00457
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-4.8.0-52/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: da91a232c01cfccd6d7d3854f1f74918
Supported: 5y