How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 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-generic-hwe-18.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 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-generic-hwe-18.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.170.168
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-tools-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: 928800b9bedb4adabd4e8e0477e9cb86
SHA1: 1648f59d341a082df84dec93adaaa0b9b48e6860
SHA256: 38fe975de89faddb4171adba9fd9ee37e487b65963fdfccdca8be1f0b72c8145
SHA512: e03a370055a93b2a51cc1c6c230a2b2c88ab69a38ca78449c581a67729d044f25bb0f7a98320f9904293a1df8c0dca5453716392b1682e61a933df18a400472b
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e39aa03ae1dea3c849c3af09daa389b4

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0.26.32
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: linux-tools-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1880
MD5sum: f2024f6db4c9a59e84ebcd08c0ecfd1f
SHA1: 8d3c376452333e6c71cf605dce499c2268f16d76
SHA256: 994b700d95413a64738d7314653a2ed082f7f1a74671529f9ca212a2ff496d39
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e39aa03ae1dea3c849c3af09daa389b4