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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-5.4.0-170-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 2408
MD5sum: d6e208bd9211bbdf57fefb411c30da34
SHA1: 377a40694225398030f9c72178168baf138b99c4
SHA256: 6375d8008cb957b7595eafe7dbdf9ab181ca59b08efd649a5f1ec5838e67436a
SHA512: bf2f4928c4cc847656f4ed7f8e2e8ba43787e6d35df857d0f5fdfe3c6a0ccddc8eba059f1dffc61af327aba8490c955b9ea60f4449313370f4a7f465b1cd15f7
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-5.4.0-26-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2680
MD5sum: 8fb2e08bf5eb0dad572472b217f5df64
SHA1: 702aed72b818fca6474eb8f87bdb96e15920e178
SHA256: 6875cef042446ea8d545064095a5ae30b0a35423fb12c377a6499d71da2a05e2
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089