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

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-oracle" package

Learn how to install linux-headers-oracle on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-headers-oracle 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-oracle package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-oracle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1070.58
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-oracle
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: linux-headers-4.15.0-1070-oracle
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-oracle/linux-headers-oracle_4.15.0.1070.58_amd64.deb
Size: 2330
MD5sum: a69f47301a57021f900a385cfa40c0d4
SHA1: e10e1daf6dda23600810062518fa1162622e15d4
SHA256: aabb8ffcd460bca1ae00cfb2cf39237ada52c1e97e2d538ee832c2d99802558d
SHA512: 54dd5bc11f1298172fc6a1a236366c9afb7db5e7fc8bfb1c06556c02a6e1679cc7a817acbba7424180783baaa4d1942a6784101f18beb96ce81d1927cc102483
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for Oracle systems.
This package will always depend on the latest kernel headers available
for Oracle systems.
Description-md5: 741bcaa487f48f8860558f12a15d4f3e
Supported: 5y