How to Install and Uninstall blktool Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "blktool" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install blktool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall blktool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                blktool
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the blktool package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: blktool
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Azat Khuzhin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4-7
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/blktool/blktool_4-7_amd64.deb
Size: 15494
MD5sum: 6e1f80bc0f93ae344517fe8a86e53c19
SHA1: 2279d5dd9e038d3207acbafded2852314b00f42a
SHA256: 4bfbcc33808ee7163455f8996a0f27ac2d83c9a2f6b0f6b0c1008d8947c45952
Description-en: tune low-level block device parameters
blktool is used for querying and/or changing settings of a block
device. It is like hdparm but a more general tool, as it works on
SCSI, IDE and SATA devices.
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This program is for those who know what they're doing and should be
used it at your own risk as it could cause damage to your hardware.
Description-md5: 6a7614632f61fbcaba04507ee6fdd154
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel/files/blktool/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu