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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-headers-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-headers-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-210-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 2290
MD5sum: 5e304012a532b705db65aea03428d5e7
SHA1: bafe3a8096bf4e92e08c2f061eca926fd21642ed
SHA256: 312d085490e292b1286f255c8d845106c0d8a767233841da8bc2f34118400f3a
SHA512: d5914f013a637e094d4a55edeb654701d4800c0b9f21482e7d10e17a9e9b901b42dcfeba402d2eab517e23f9b8411246a3a5d5ae17bbaaa64498b1316075afb8
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers
available.
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-headers-generic
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 2314
MD5sum: 8f21ccd6a03f084f584463f39f2b34de
SHA1: 91c9a028cfa77ea899b47e864e10e7ff07cc8186
SHA256: bc9001361bd7485686a2918cd62c5e89d89a9d5fd28d2d39e70cba14bcbff077
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers
available.
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y