How To Install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 is:
This package provides the source code for the Linux kernel version 5.4.0.
This package is mainly meant for other packages to use, in order to build custom flavours.
If you wish to use this package to create a custom Linux kernel, then it is suggested that you investigate the package kernel-package, which has been designed to ease the task of creating kernel image packages.
If you are simply trying to build third-party modules for your kernel, you do not want this package. Install the appropriate linux-hwe-5.4-headers package instead.
There are three methods to install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
Install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
Install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 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.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
How To Uninstall linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
Uninstall linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
Remove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 Configurations and Data
To remove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
Remove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-hwe-5.4-source-5.4.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
