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Many versions of the linux-headers package installed

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I am running an Ubuntu 22.04 on GCP. When I perform
$ apt list --installed | grep -i headers
I see more than one version of the package
linux-gcp-X.Z-headers-X.Y.Z-ABCD/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now...[installed,automatic]
linux-gcp-X.Z-headers-X.Y.Z-VHCJ/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now...[installed,automatic]
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linux-headers-X.Y.Z-ABCD-gcp/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now ...[installed]
linux-headers-X.Y.Z-VHCJ-gcp/jammy-updates,jammy-security,now ...[installed]
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linux-headers-gcp/jammy-updates,jammy-security, now... [installed, automatic]
1. Why are there so many version of the same package 2. Which one is actually been used? 3. Why the two formats, i.e. linux-gcp-X.Z-headers-X.Y.Z-ABCD and linux-headers-X.Y.Z-VHCJ-gcp (as also a third, cleaner one, linux-headers-gcp)
Asked by PhantomMenace (27 rep)
Jan 27, 2025, 08:31 AM
Last activity: Feb 3, 2025, 08:28 PM