How to Install linux-source software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install linux-source software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

linux-source software package provides Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install linux-source 

linux-source is installed in your system.

Make ensure the linux-source package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep linux-source *

You will get with linux-source package name, version, architecture and description in a table

linux-source package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Development
Package linux-source
Version 3.13.0.101.109
Description Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove linux-source software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?