How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-kvm Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-kvm" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-tools-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-kvm on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: linux-tools-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1126.119
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-tools-4.15.0-1126-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-tools-kvm_4.15.0.1126.119_amd64.deb
Size: 2408
MD5sum: e84715ba32be6a456b69e1c2213a609f
SHA1: 9705529553d8842bf4610c506014125f78c8485f
SHA256: c4da658706668dedcd3e5b348bcb86329cddf19bfafd42ef47d4fe324468a4cf
SHA512: 8c78dd5150d72076f6001b2516272a77a675a76fefd045dcd4cbb86fbfa47387a22164794ac856d765ffedebcfbfd70c1fd627bacd53490c8d0e2eca30c6dc28
Description: Linux kernel versioned tools for virtual systems.
Description-md5: e17495f95d35a6507f5ac75579a7c604
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-tools-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1008.8
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: linux-tools-4.15.0-1008-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-tools-kvm_4.15.0.1008.8_amd64.deb
Size: 2272
MD5sum: 36f6cb4fbdf0300e54bc855bfb852080
SHA1: 911773eff6d9064d38a7de7f80d7e5ef9403a3c1
SHA256: fe0d6501b4b1dc318c1362092abcadf15a8c931a023238e315489f9a0ff1a066
Description: Linux kernel versioned tools for virtual systems.
Description-md5: e17495f95d35a6507f5ac75579a7c604
Supported: 5y