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

Last updated: July 08,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-kvm" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-headers-kvm 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-kvm" package

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

Package: linux-headers-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1093.91
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: linux-headers-4.4.0-1093-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-headers-kvm_4.4.0.1093.91_amd64.deb
Size: 2308
MD5sum: ba15fc31ac0e64395dff9e4fd4d145d5
SHA1: b020bb4e8250f658b9f4e60a541b0d16d2f916f3
SHA256: 7bf6193b9219268e1105c091d4159369704d37b4a13d8d08ea4184e83a104672
SHA512: 899214f220e454d677738ccafcec21f6df3f79acfed8fd3c7081517a8c91610da31d7c49a0d94549579f96dc8c0ac60fa12616fba0cc46d5f0144936e38fa1fa
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for virtual systems.
Description-md5: 40a9cb111eb5468e160855868a0f395c
Supported: 5y