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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "linux-libc-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-libc-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-libc-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-libc-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-libc-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-libc-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-210.242
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4634
Provides: linux-kernel-headers
Conflicts: linux-kernel-headers
Replaces: linux-kernel-headers
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-libc-dev_4.4.0-210.242_amd64.deb
Size: 831554
MD5sum: f61e41234c1915b293d21924d74309e3
SHA1: 543e28c3884feb5780aaa8f73949dc498d69728c
SHA256: 4f001a906759ad51884486fb7f44276b456ac169a83609c7d5cb8dac62634fc8
SHA512: 2bd4fd86fa3c4e281a0de60a62c88e9c4b00ba46dff80916e0f2628b5dda0355cac4c7cf7351a95ae8d09ee40fc4d63eac883877f2de50ba766da0537c1567c5
Description-en: Linux Kernel Headers for development
This package provides headers from the Linux kernel. These headers
are used by the installed headers for GNU glibc and other system
libraries. They are NOT meant to be used to build third-party modules for
your kernel. Use linux-headers-* packages for that.
Description-md5: d5d143e6dffc891f04a85464446f9451
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop
Build-Essential: yes
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-libc-dev
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 4198
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux
Version: 4.4.0-21.37
Replaces: linux-kernel-headers
Provides: linux-kernel-headers
Conflicts: linux-kernel-headers
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-libc-dev_4.4.0-21.37_amd64.deb
Size: 829878
MD5sum: 2b61c0a5a1d07ba63dd537a6fd87b733
SHA1: 546e7ef22c600abc7e16a2be853caa4188e8706b
SHA256: b79bb61ae018a452185253073301f3a8a8945aca329a29938068e05560089347
Description-en: Linux Kernel Headers for development
This package provides headers from the Linux kernel. These headers
are used by the installed headers for GNU glibc and other system
libraries. They are NOT meant to be used to build third-party modules for
your kernel. Use linux-headers-* packages for that.
Description-md5: d5d143e6dffc891f04a85464446f9451
Multi-Arch: same
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Build-Essential: yes
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop