How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 17,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-tools-generic 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 "linux-tools-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-5.15.0-100-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2306
MD5sum: 7cba3be125ab418fa1ee0c8c61c8acfd
SHA1: ad22f55f315864e3d529aef349de16e4c458256c
SHA256: 039c34aded32048d515cefda7ecbc21da45aa7b50b8bcd8e5d7b69e4dcf16687
SHA512: 8e296a4a3eeeca1b906b5584107d3d719f0be89f241f084d97139de05c6676fcc133ef922dc2b2f2395b15143b331ed4dbd6eda11648dad6ea504b7ca3d64e3f
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-5.15.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 2444
MD5sum: 8f64421c8058e4b7b664e8780ea4c69e
SHA1: 02b7f31885cc548e2c64f860658b12e0173703fd
SHA256: dcc33328a837cb77713c29cf3908533cf17c486e6e7b79cfc5c6b78ad812df9a
SHA512: 52cc8420f2ab267b261591c89ae66c1a488c4036b72bd170cb897800cb75cde7b32af1764e1dc68ae0c3a9d245277f25c0c19ef9857332004837ec064c2bb5f1
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089