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

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-aws" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-headers-aws on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-aws" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-headers-aws 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-aws package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-aws
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1128.133
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-aws
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-1128-aws
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-aws/linux-headers-aws_4.4.0.1128.133_amd64.deb
Size: 2358
MD5sum: 2f7106ac4c43e6cc9822f0e8b36bc806
SHA1: 260f80d97914c3cae11f54aad0b1e4baa331a4e2
SHA256: f408e92c22e89e1278a49f4386e593134e98d9d0c1d54503d8d52aa041c6e5d5
SHA512: e3a473de701fe38bc6827ae52707dd71d81a65cfb78e74ab8faba2edf95572d7bc9f57767ad5674f13419b29b4d5245f0339f4e14c936dba4ba3ea92db708011
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems.
Description-md5: 279f4ec9e0d306a0528bbd49b4805b6f
Supported: 5y