How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-generic Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-tools-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-tools-generic package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.21.20
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-6.5.0-21-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_6.5.0.21.20_amd64.deb
Size: 9038
MD5sum: 7d9211cfcca76588ebc1b39938d94a92
SHA1: 54dc4557a9712d113246c5b2219f5a4ae1c8659b
SHA256: c1e0f4ac3b211fc70207773f8711ba175a564421ba1acf0ce36507ced95c0486
SHA512: 67e21ccd7439105e51261f68fccc6f7ac001f03b8ffc3f3558d1340986f284baef71e51a58fb3dc61884c71989511aa72cc1e959d94ed9238d8e0f8df554b859
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.9.11
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-6.5.0-9-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_6.5.0.9.11_amd64.deb
Size: 8756
MD5sum: 851576a3bc89a95d8d6691dcde7c4f62
SHA1: d0a1ebefc486944a7ad501b45bd849b10ba0ac69
SHA256: b3973c599f8e2bc9e343e0e6b61e7a5f03966657700b111c0054e581cbb7cebd
SHA512: 8a7ff03f53703c4d3fa173db0456cf178d3352762f00b904172c12c303a7a9021649af75955b6df378a89fd373b87ab1fd78343acf25056b5012ff25e505e786
Description: Generic Linux kernel tools
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089