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

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 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-generic-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.142.137
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-142-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2356
MD5sum: 4567f711afc9e22c9911939ded39984b
SHA1: c5cd056a84f2c8b3975bb94516dc03a224d6dce9
SHA256: 20cb5ecf295eeff99f6d6b33c72f2d4924744f7cfb3fb7909eed382530b312ec
SHA512: 684617e0fa188036872dd2fcc9caaaf74890e20246cd508f628b93cdc965da57c3973c503c41f4550575ea59e33fdb79f3cb380c33040bd5bb938cda5829997b
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers
available.
Description-md5: 9c9742ab9c289b1e900fab477bc0070d
Supported: 5y