How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-58-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-58-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-4.8.0-58-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-4.8.0-58-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-58-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-4.8.0-58-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-58-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7550
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-58, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-58-generic_4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 807606
MD5sum: 1bf7e6e6014aae30c8c32d523d5ae31f
SHA1: 0ece7b64f6423b7294d2cda8c2ea9fa9ff330aa8
SHA256: 957a18ecb6255f0489957d94dd9bfe7da88c51edaa9040f00d7a350b7db5ec29
SHA512: 1b6e882d3d16131546e17ceb388e2df0ebe4db454abe992a063c4ab76f8861bdc4a7e379952088315dbc825ca13371ebb52c979cc7ec7f00cbfd39ea24f622ae
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-4.8.0-58/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: 6a5b0e37a2eadabd3c93685ac72eafaf
Supported: 5y