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

Last updated: January 12,2025

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

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-kvm on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: linux-tools-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1051.47
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 13
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-5.15.0-1051-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-tools-kvm_5.15.0.1051.47_amd64.deb
Size: 2384
MD5sum: 690c64b5c853242ed30e8e93465433e0
SHA1: bcef577fa5d96d0c8d1b6ca1bd674a7baa813e09
SHA256: 54538218c1580f340c32aba4fc72d5b9c13ff38f36718f0e53122e8ca550f0a1
SHA512: f4133bf54a2526d7f515d16161296506c02a732841fa1886e237842837ed771aa96c7b641e8c696ea660a850310c76d911223000ed8e570ed11aabbd9d29a480
Description: Linux kernel versioned tools for virtual systems.
Description-md5: e17495f95d35a6507f5ac75579a7c604

Package: linux-tools-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1004.4
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: linux-tools-5.15.0-1004-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-tools-kvm_5.15.0.1004.4_amd64.deb
Size: 2318
MD5sum: 93fb0f941e4a52aba89050d1baf4d6ae
SHA1: dd7e43febef4c73f852ada954c3c4e078b5b6df0
SHA256: 0674999ecf80975b2c3a2bd34d52260105f068a9156675e7e764ded9b8bd274e
SHA512: 5692aca813d2d159985c86116b8facacc3c21934d9a20e36a60825993112afc6e2c4a162a0a3e00377b7db64e65f34f61fac5c1e6b80935135c083a28456291c
Description: Linux kernel versioned tools for virtual systems.
Description-md5: e17495f95d35a6507f5ac75579a7c604