How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-56 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-56" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-headers-4.8.0-56 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-4.8.0-56" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-56 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-4.8.0-56 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-56
Architecture: all
Version: 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
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: 71353
Depends: coreutils
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-56_4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 10351566
MD5sum: 1fea568deeda5ee7efb1528faddc8892
SHA1: 8e14e8c7c101804595aa9aa344f40292eccc063a
SHA256: 3211edacccd159fa9631503e7807731298c25bc590984ae6d3b97b9cb88d1197
SHA512: f45977374fad67997bd76e2f843cecfbb9ad22896bef57c974821eb983dde9cbb4b7ec673cd6a2a15a001c8e4f18df5e0355f46cd902236e6c1689c5a46ef774
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-4.8.0-56/debian.README.gz for details
Description-md5: 68ce47a60098edb68accf9f1e22492ce
Supported: 5y