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

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-virtual" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-tools-virtual on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-tools-virtual on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-tools-virtual
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-tools-virtual package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-tools-virtual
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-virtual_5.4.0.170.168_amd64.deb
Size: 2428
MD5sum: 68b158a2ad100543885d3bcf342e17e0
SHA1: 7105933fd2e03a00ff725a61d969efcb42c0195d
SHA256: 7f9268c5ef1b7ee9a073fb70034114407b7b09ab8ce79a015d488d4e5a799fe7
SHA512: ce1a839087176a7a431f0ac7f593031f284a6bee0fc4bc503bbfdfa57f5c48442199d9c740e103c81a4abfc81ff9637c98cbb681a674bf968c7d76f8d3fe8834
Description: Virtual Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 059dc5c09ea5a7d9221cca9e5861e4fb

Package: linux-tools-virtual
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-virtual_5.4.0.26.32_amd64.deb
Size: 2704
MD5sum: d318ee38b1f42665f9b80ac199e859b1
SHA1: fd53d7c970b6e0e599bdb101cf3bd0d7e53fc3f0
SHA256: 52d949f19ca14d9c6865af1c828d475b60ed0b6aef51b4be4f43644ce4c1b8e7
Description: Virtual Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 059dc5c09ea5a7d9221cca9e5861e4fb