Install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

	sudo apt-get update

	sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

How to install linux-headers-generic on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If linux-headers-generic is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L linux-headers-generic' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L linux-headers-generic
Package `linux-headers-generic' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing linux-headers-generic:

After system update use the following command to install linux-headers-generic:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove linux-headers-generic from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the linux-headers-generic from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the linux-headers-generic following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  linux-headers-generic

Following command is used to remove the linux-headers-generic package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove linux-headers-generic

This will remove linux-headers-generic and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing linux-headers-generic with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-generic

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove linux-headers-generic

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with linux-headers-generic package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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