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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-tools-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-11.11+1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-6.8.0-11-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9340
MD5sum: 2ac318ddf2d243d4abe430e23305979d
SHA1: e56af43cdbf7a3d84948bffeab10f577caca1323
SHA256: 4aa52e30202e1b57fca56ab491cbb4cd38dbf66ffa75c9c079bf7ed2bca9e9f0
SHA512: efd3012854d2fbb3a83c443fdc14616a6955fabd5913d68eff901ac5109615506363cb6c1ced8bc9a2d76122373f91ef7fea7d62de0d905c799e7c4ebd35c0db
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089