How to Install and Uninstall crashme Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "crashme" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install crashme on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                crashme
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "crashme" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall crashme on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                crashme
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the crashme package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: crashme
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.5-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dariusz Dwornikowski
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 90
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/c/crashme/crashme_2.8.5-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 25796
MD5sum: e01a95a389e3a920a83c7e25c8a69ec8
SHA1: d1caa23147b14d0b094cfc92f149115771dcc581
SHA256: 5cce4dc2063f829cca3b7ef2ab343ff5d89f373626239aeeba7e3f0143c37d6c
SHA512: 8657bb6886a4b89183bad8def10ebcd86cff65ab5245d762926d66b0479260e52182494c94c41317fc8a1659ab100ad7a6ba15f16c05b40c841d1ed4219eede3
Homepage: http://people.delphiforums.com/gjc/crashme.html
Description-en: tool to test kernel stability
crashme generates strings of random bytes and then attempts to execute
them. It is used to test stability of the kernel.
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**WARNING** While the Linux kernel has been known to survive days and weeks
of crashme, IT IS NOT GUARANTEED THAT YOUR SYSTEM WILL SURVIVE! DO NOT USE
THIS PROGRAM UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO CRASH YOUR COMPUTER.
Description-md5: 741ffe9c24d4a1be78e54e60fd6169aa