How to Install and Uninstall idlestat Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "idlestat" package

This tutorial shows how to install idlestat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                idlestat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "idlestat" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall idlestat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                idlestat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the idlestat package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: idlestat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Colin King
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 88
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/i/idlestat/idlestat_0.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 33120
MD5sum: 258a61e7cfff69e3d948c217294c9f29
SHA1: 36741bd7171f3441cf3974c90c9719cee3e5e749
SHA256: f58377ca6c003f083275d6a674735aec2d1e2516431e03e3009acb76bf602ec6
Homepage: https://wiki.linaro.org/WorkingGroups/PowerManagement/Resources/Tools/Idlestat
Description: measure CPU time in idle and operating states
Description-md5: 77aaa7f95d78cfd1d7c169ddb62108ad