Complete Guide: Installing cpuburn on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2024

1. Install "cpuburn" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cpuburn on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall cpuburn on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: cpuburn
Priority: extra
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 67
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Aurelien Jarno
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4a-6
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: memtest86, memtester
Filename: pool/universe/c/cpuburn/cpuburn_1.4a-6_amd64.deb
Size: 14512
MD5sum: 48469905773677ea7e49340079605190
SHA1: 30a7878fc6f3a6ee8978e530e74f93c1d8b56d0d
SHA256: c683888fb5a1e740638a034400ac7c3ffc76200f9eef86f12d2985a40dc86da7
Description-en: Collection of programs to put heavy load on CPU
CPUburn is a collection of programs to put heavy stress on CPU.
These programs are designed to load CPUs as heavily as possible
for the purposes of system testing.
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Warning: The goal has been to maximize heat production from the CPU,
putting stress on the CPU itself, cooling system, motherboard. This
may cause data loss (filesystem corruption) and possibly permanent
damage to electronic components. Use at your own risk.
Description-md5: 8dce7302cd46ce55dd4c4407a44cbda9
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu