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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-virtual" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-headers-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 4.4.0.210.216)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1754
MD5sum: cde08c6f90371c9facffe1d299c6ed25
SHA1: ca79680afde6ec0db74029e57c86d37ad161251b
SHA256: 3910bf02b515dcecd98c90334a1e1934e747f233c7b97088a98c1ea9bafc66cc
SHA512: 6bcc20e18aa50135130a8d9457d0c3490292b03e4845872d89dde5edff60f90e858cd8cab7b6a2ae059e609dfa86be9b760ec094bfb822ee35940e8a1521ee9c
Description-en: Transitional package.
This package will always depend on linux-headers-generic.
Description-md5: 9f8e13d3c6398c379efb34108d986a01
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-headers-virtual
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-generic (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-headers-virtual_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1760
MD5sum: edd3e3c14faa5dace932771cf9e15ab4
SHA1: 1d39db1fe8998c0ccf05ceea01464a5ec798888f
SHA256: 7f8102ae57f7f8ad7a905d382efacc55615fae7ac5a04a8913e524c9c7d046ac
Description-en: Transitional package.
This package will always depend on linux-headers-generic.
Description-md5: 9f8e13d3c6398c379efb34108d986a01
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y