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

Last updated: October 06,2024

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

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

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

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-56-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7549
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-56, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-56-generic_4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 816408
MD5sum: fc9fd526f4211b42877a09a86582bbb1
SHA1: 175832032ba62cdf28fa49b58babaac5b68441e9
SHA256: fb98469a2e8b55ebff12c7cebbc7178de341579a39654123903f976c55640dc3
SHA512: 55b3406923c0e968cc71b0217c02359440c21a34c595320dcfe2fd8ef18a69b21e85430d0cc3d7a74cc0d2013712a3cbda59b7545df78a66d28bed12d0da6fcd
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-4.8.0-56/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 21cb9c97d0591f5f0c09413fd5c02d3e
Supported: 5y