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

Last updated: July 08,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial 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-lts-xenial package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-headers-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1800
MD5sum: 1251d1995429bd8ed6c5de9daa49a104
SHA1: 04bc21189291ef30e3351c83439b493cd3b1fa32
SHA256: 24d958b809acc54379ef8f64e87091fc9092df66d18ca0970cee83435abf180f
SHA512: e963b3e12798e09e9a26fa1a2ace0f0d760328b9560f5addd7fdaf682a8be1fb29dd90d235e4cd4de613bc63a94212b4fabe433eae327e37bfe5ac8ad74fe46d
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 0fd155402a181950d26f08a0b13b6992
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-headers-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1796
MD5sum: 4a888ae2e7aa5da4a65963cf3bc7dd99
SHA1: e76965491235bc4297a9e4aff88c84c755bc9962
SHA256: 4c93d75f6a778c25ac5efed397da449c20c2f23cea28dd8ffbcc3431d075e55f
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel headers (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 0fd155402a181950d26f08a0b13b6992
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y