How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-53-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-53-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-headers-4.8.0-53-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-4.8.0-53-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-53-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-4.8.0-53-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-53-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-53, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-53-generic_4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 808420
MD5sum: 4027a50ffbb527dbeea0b6885c14ba6e
SHA1: a20437ef4b3e5d90385fe87f5c5785da4debad10
SHA256: b5b55dbee5c3fa1b2842eec9a170ad6f8e1ef788c1002f5e65358571074f7374
SHA512: be2868083ef3c58e953704941e57d22e5c70beebd9126040eb7c9c2a9b85f7fae57a10fdb0d26291853ce024389d8bff0269adaa7fdd130e6bd5275f1c538046
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-4.8.0-53/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 512520ffd80d18def751c9664c534d20
Supported: 5y