How to Install and Uninstall memtester Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "memtester" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install memtester on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall memtester on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                memtester
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the memtester package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: memtester
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.5.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.10)
Filename: pool/universe/m/memtester/memtester_4.5.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 16840
MD5sum: 125b2febba4d0d64380ab81a234f19b7
SHA1: 4757fa0bf3c42dd371d26718d26bd3c575daed44
SHA256: 85a38b58132e9d47d517e957a9685c9ed3cbe62bdd6dddb6f35ac0b831bbe498
SHA512: 0df36e64be17f9d344a509dd81e8d141249238af94e7a6a349e8aeba24c3a7f0ef001b04f5eb93f1ac29a1e0b70c0b210718d5c51269a25e4dd70d71e22409c5
Homepage: http://pyropus.ca/software/memtester/
Description-en: Utility for testing the memory subsystem
This is a userspace utility for testing the memory subsystem for faults.
In comparison to memtest86 you do not need to reboot the computer to test
for memory faults.
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Memtester can also be told to test memory starting at a particular
physical address.
Description-md5: 0d80355e93a9c5d7be1e35f42f6b1e1d