How to Install and Uninstall memtest86+ Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "memtest86+" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install memtest86+ on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                memtest86+
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "memtest86+" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall memtest86+ on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                memtest86+
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the memtest86+ package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: memtest86+
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.31b+dfsg-4~bpo20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Fabio Fantoni
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2451
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: grub-pc | grub-legacy, memtest86, memtester, mtools
Filename: pool/main/m/memtest86+/memtest86+_5.31b+dfsg-4~bpo20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 77864
MD5sum: 97508053995b19ffc0898b5f80e66b9a
SHA1: 4140902a48eb26c5114e3cf9dd3268d076819a31
SHA256: b36487ea243be0b5078ebdc24dd49e6af6cdee007e8753575ad9f51a19e6908c
SHA512: 2f35afa58bb5833edda98e0104ce36f9170e53cfeaf7eccb6a5ea84839c8d97a2361109a5f9eb5881ebd9ba4e3c54b42338a6f0fe016ed9e79829923c9df3132
Homepage: https://www.memtest.org/
Description: thorough real-mode memory tester
Description-md5: aa685f84801773ef97fdaba8eb26436a
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: memtest86+
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Yann Dirson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2488
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: hwtools, memtester, kernel-patch-badram, memtest86, grub-pc | grub-legacy, mtools
Filename: pool/main/m/memtest86+/memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 71152
MD5sum: 7e492ce460ce22a119425177a57718f7
SHA1: 9d27ece62e6e05bc2a9510bc7f0e895815cc924d
SHA256: 8d65cfb02b3989a95d2fa65166cc34706c7990db9604cbd7e4e7346097c262f3
SHA512: f3de300000071ed6c9d4ff63429fb04e6ed11c914c9fb1d8b3f5dc9a6393424771d4e10b170732b1efbd7e2901bd5b0fd90768e895fdffe5793ca618f06b8307
Homepage: http://www.memtest.org/
Description: thorough real-mode memory tester
Description-md5: aa685f84801773ef97fdaba8eb26436a
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: memtest86+
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.01-3.1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Yann Dirson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2488
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: hwtools, memtester, kernel-patch-badram, memtest86, grub-pc | grub-legacy, mtools
Filename: pool/main/m/memtest86+/memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 71164
MD5sum: 19f45427cd51bd201650de08ee4eefae
SHA1: fd4d696f55634b12f9734be3d154eeb38e3ed994
SHA256: 1fca6a33e751b2f36e7e1a1f7a14f7db15af2f6ec4164de655e8f925514e87a5
Homepage: http://www.memtest.org/
Description: thorough real-mode memory tester
Description-md5: aa685f84801773ef97fdaba8eb26436a
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop