How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 18,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04 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-hwe-20.04" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04 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-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04
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
Depends: linux-tools-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2326
MD5sum: dfee8bc833c9160c01af2fa08bbd76d2
SHA1: d83a88a766f2c2768aba5ea626bdc8f422f2fcb6
SHA256: 82b85c3724a1fab5a904309683094cb79e6bd15d0554c74882dc28e398ad26a1
SHA512: d02fa310d1716d44f85b0b1754fffb7727b22fa9fd164a11d32ddccaab23457e498e0217c429f028f591e6037fc0cea38a8a79175304317761d7cf19cc80338f
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 583f456f3e53d1d63d7cb67ef1cad82a

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04
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
Depends: linux-tools-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1654
MD5sum: 00c802d8e868bcf7b813bd1e78fca474
SHA1: dc4b7a13860e9b611f76be86cebf2e30019dcd52
SHA256: 0a27b811082f58c9db933997d3cdbea189e2e66dc480db6bab94b4e9fd288f8c
SHA512: 3884c5d00cb304c0510c8f1ae2bce7a0894d62c5e989e4df0ecee71f0150d09d74718fb65b83f6209a36e459c45abaf86148893adeba6ea07287565296df9827
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 583f456f3e53d1d63d7cb67ef1cad82a