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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-gcp" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-gcp 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-gcp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-gcp
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1098.99
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-gcp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1098-gcp
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-gcp/linux-headers-gcp_4.15.0.1098.99_amd64.deb
Size: 2332
MD5sum: 5d00171df18ccc0d2b1b5189cae5d42f
SHA1: 643b74ffc85952ebe47e251dc1790a3845ea4bb6
SHA256: 35930c80a0f1380a2090e7d6cb668cd888aadf6100f848ab99b74f0e23d8276c
SHA512: 6ae86e96460bc6bce8a843a4eb582504f037087e6e4fe0a7e53759e161c36af174fd6438f7223e317b2194e96d42b5a7117c2317ea692a2e13b9af605791bf90
Description-en: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
kernel headers available.
Description-md5: 14ce9b53a9d24ad1be99da16f32ced5d
Supported: 5y