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How To Install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge

This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel headers available.

There are three methods to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get , apt and aptitude . In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using apt-get by running the following command:

Install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using apt by running the following command:

Install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

After updating apt database, We can install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using aptitude by running the following command:

How To Uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge package we can use the following command:

Uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge And Its Dependencies

To uninstall linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

Remove linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Configurations and Data

To remove linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

Remove linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt , apt-get and aptitude .

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Пакет: linux-headers-generic (5.15.0.1007.7 и другие) [ports]

Please consider filing a bug or asking a question via Launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly.

Original Maintainer (usually from Debian):

It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.

Подобные пакеты:

• linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
• linux-headers-iot
• linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04
• linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04-edge
• linux-headers-generic-lpae
• linux-headers-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04
• linux-headers-generic-64k-hwe-20.04
• linux-headers-generic-64k-hwe-20.04-edge
• linux-headers-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04-edge
• linux-headers-generic-64k
• linux-headers-generic-64k-hwe-22.04

Generic Linux kernel headers

Другие пакеты, относящиеся к linux-headers-generic

• зависимости

• рекомендации

• предложения

• enhances

• dep: linux-headers-5.15.0-1007-generic [riscv64] Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on RISC-V SMP
• dep: linux-headers-5.15.0-25-generic [не amd64, riscv64] Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
• dep: linux-headers-5.15.0-76-generic [amd64] Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Загрузка linux-headers-generic

Загрузить для всех доступных архитектур

Архитектура	Версия	Размер пакета	В установленном виде	Файлы
amd64	5.15.0.76.74	2,3 Кб	20,0 Кб	[список файлов]
arm64	5.15.0.25.27	2,4 Кб	19,0 Кб	[список файлов]
armhf	5.15.0.25.27	2,4 Кб	19,0 Кб	[список файлов]
ppc64el	5.15.0.25.27	2,4 Кб	19,0 Кб	[список файлов]
riscv64	5.15.0.1007.7	2,3 Кб	10,0 Кб	[список файлов]
s390x	5.15.0.25.27	2,4 Кб	19,0 Кб	[список файлов]

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What are the Linux generic headers and drivers in the Ubuntu base updates?

From time to time an Ubuntu base update will become available that changes Linux headers, drivers etc. I know these related to the kernel, but being on LTS I’m not sure what actually changes. Are these backports of various improvements to the kernel? What do the headers contain, and are they in any way related to C header files?

LTS doesn’t mean that your software versions are fixed, it only means that the Ubuntu release will be supported and supplied with (at least security) updates for 5 years instead of the normal 9 months.

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From time to time Linux kernel is updated in Ubuntu. When it happens, you get updates for Linux image and headers.

The image is a kernel binary file, that contains the kernel itself. The headers is a part of the kernel source code (written in C), that allows to build kernel modules against the specific kernel. The headers contain mostly procedure declarations. These are C header files.

Minor kernel updates include bug fixes and support for some new hardware.

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Why are there so many «linux-» kernel packages on my machine, and what do they all do?

My question is, why are there so many different kernel packages, often for the same version number (e.g., 3.5.0-24), and what are the differences between them?

Edit to deduplicate: This question is not asking about the differences between generic, server, and virtual kernel packages; instead, it is asking about what all of those packages (as well as the ones in the list) are.

This question and askubuntu.com/questions/175495 are quite (obviously) different. As one can also see from the quite different answers. It’s a valid question in its own right. Please de-duplicate.

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A kernel image package is related to the kernel image and modules which are loaded when your OS is booted. A header package provide files that are necessary to build out-of-tree kernel modules and/ or some other programs from source.

linux-image-generic

Usually you install the linux-image-generic package. That is a meta-package that does not ship any files itself. Instead, it depends on the latest kernel version provided by Ubuntu, for example linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic . This package is needed to receive kernel updates.

linux-headers-generic

A similar story holds for the linux-headers-generic package. You need to install this package if you use external kernel modules such as proprietary video drivers. The linux-generic package is a meta-package that ensures that both the linux-headers-generic and linux-image-generic packages are installed.

-generic-pae

linux-image-extra-*

This package was introduced with Ubuntu 12.10 and provides additional kernel modules (drivers). See What is the linux-image-extra package for and do I need it?.

Why multiple linux packages with the different version numbers?

The kernel is a critical piece of your system. Newer kernel versions may introduce a bug that make you unable to start your system successfully. With multiple kernels installed simultaneously, you can change the kernel version in the boot menu.

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