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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-azure" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-headers-azure on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-headers-azure on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-azure package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-azure
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1113.104
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-azure
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1113-azure
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-azure/linux-headers-azure_4.15.0.1113.104_amd64.deb
Size: 2324
MD5sum: c123730b87c1c489dce9d96fd0fe62d8
SHA1: c2e70656182f9660cda4daca7f149c6b7724b247
SHA256: 63b5b8628c91f02cf0ed1ba989920a3f28724fb94f99857b7e394fa4ff7de519
SHA512: 3f14dc711875a85314fe88ca6c2531fd2f525f7fe1f740ce979fc492f03066511c728b5c3118d85005e71cde1e0cc14860020dd1c55decc3fa66580847f98ff8
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for Azure systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for Azure systems.
Description-md5: eeb9ab16adc26b5a55752a82472d09ac
Supported: 5y