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

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "linux-source" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-source" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-source
Architecture: all
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-source-4.4.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_4.4.0.210.216_all.deb
Size: 2292
MD5sum: c07064df2ce3b8c51096f6daf5dcbace
SHA1: 2e692a1c4de1ef3e3ca215124bf96908e714e06e
SHA256: 44ee35713b6d79d8a0fcef49077fe68bd5928644f01b7568a53fef84ab654e38
SHA512: a18ca0128439d9ba5987d1e2ccb45efe19efa1a3fd02dcfe70856eec52ae594424d52c9d9a10f0a3652f6a0229b6b56de202fa9c97b9cb1683d48228a269c0ae
Description-en: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
This package will always depend on the latest Linux kernel source code
available. The Ubuntu patches have been applied.
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-source
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: all
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-source-4.4.0
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-source_4.4.0.21.22_all.deb
Size: 2310
MD5sum: d140d2d8d65886ff7500b398164687ef
SHA1: b7495910409afb370d253475f0e8853917dbfa55
SHA256: 201bc08d1c09b648ffa307feae1334c36d0cc8856ba16a4d2b157ef68ea3669b
Description-en: Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
This package will always depend on the latest Linux kernel source code
available. The Ubuntu patches have been applied.
Description-md5: 1cac084d2ae18dfd06b96585b4be564d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y