How to Install and Uninstall linux-lowlatency Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "linux-lowlatency" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-lowlatency on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-lowlatency
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-lowlatency" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-lowlatency on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-lowlatency
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-lowlatency package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: linux-lowlatency
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-7.7.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-lowlatency
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-lowlatency--full--lowlatency
Depends: linux-image-lowlatency (= 6.8.0-7.7.1), linux-headers-lowlatency (= 6.8.0-7.7.1)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-lowlatency/linux-lowlatency_6.8.0-7.7.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1684
MD5sum: 6fe300c9b21f7014709664d0b8e61136
SHA1: dc73c004e1543a6f71266bffbfc78f4829c58441
SHA256: c68744e3d22484771cba604a85fa5b9bb136d3309c3f9434a4670300d17be2f1
SHA512: 5a69f5e9e12fdfe0b93dc530465ef7fc4d7780cfdbcf8e35d9c9b755d2edc7b35c558687c45acaaea275488e388ba572cfc9d551feec0e926a87a2c9b9c8bee4
Description: Complete lowlatency Linux kernel
Description-md5: b52e19b8044c25aff9dce108f24e2ee9