How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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-5.8.0-59-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 352
Depends: linux-hwe-5.8-tools-5.8.0-59
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-tools-5.8.0-59-generic_5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2004
MD5sum: a5bb8056567a2cfcbf28001d7c841f1c
SHA1: 040f2e2524af44b8cbd1cfa7ef4667abad51762b
SHA256: 37018f53594eb377f77c11469ee2675d56046db6993806c856df843e507815e4
SHA512: ea4b222cc7ab194eb429345dbc522a115bd1834e8a37a7bd477df7805667c4e592a6de45acde80f4bee78bf9e2cbab296d6787c41b5b028b33d6463c854f4e82
Description: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 5.8.0-59
Description-md5: ce7887daae8397fae386909009bc6152