How to Install and Uninstall kthresher Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 11,2025

You can also install and uninstall the kthresher on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "kthresher" package

Please follow the steps below to install kthresher on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall kthresher on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kthresher
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kthresher package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: kthresher
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.1-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Darshaka Pathirana
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 58
Depends: python3-apt, python3-pkg-resources, python3:any
Filename: pool/universe/k/kthresher/kthresher_1.4.1-2_all.deb
Size: 15956
MD5sum: 3d0c8d6271a72e36f4064d3f4a330a9f
SHA1: 89e4fd4cd43576b8281398e08dd6cc570f71c849
SHA256: b1cc2da1642ed63d800eb238c45804f88c81ea2c1a58417318c4740f0ecf90d3
SHA512: 186d43b5096d8575a087c0b102a6c6c565353458bd90fa637a9ffe1cbbc314ef54d78ba9ee5729df4532511f650e8a207fa837ab4ae6e339a91efbd8468e328a
Homepage: https://github.com/rackerlabs/kthresher/
Description: Purge Unused Kernels
Description-md5: 2cbf7edfa05c12e9f271ec0a6d152ea9