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

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 1888
MD5sum: e48ec1c1e9f537248a4d12aa9733999b
SHA1: 325a309724edbc34158b0a40a39b06b7c56586ed
SHA256: 93ebd7caa487e27ce0bc5511c906d3e35560a4df0a0cc318077a8d4a82639210
SHA512: 121ffbea17d1e066cb047f181eed17e834f0321312767f06db5693800dc857a69f96b7b1abe758004b9c57c1e742b4e367e9d9f3afb47b67bba6679545485a9e
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e39aa03ae1dea3c849c3af09daa389b4

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
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-edge_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 1888
MD5sum: d732c5f88d6709e914dfcaa1cf1021de
SHA1: 0cc9c8168f93aff6067ac354c59a4dfe2816f433
SHA256: 1d0d3d6ec4de14af9a8016abc31b6bf710c9d2a4b9629c963666d591617a6786
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e39aa03ae1dea3c849c3af09daa389b4