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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "crashme" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install crashme on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall crashme on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: crashme
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 107
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dariusz Dwornikowski
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.8.5-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/c/crashme/crashme_2.8.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 25310
MD5sum: f8f44f9e9881e5e49b885476a185f502
SHA1: 8dc6d66b7411ae50c287474159c5b7f3e9cc15df
SHA256: c3009f893c26082e6a7b0813582857c7730ace8976342badbfe55c34ccab9053
Description-en: tool to test kernel stability
crashme generates strings of random bytes and then attempts to execute
them. It is used to test stability of the kernel.
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**WARNING** While the Linux kernel has been known to survive days and weeks
of crashme, IT IS NOT GUARANTEED THAT YOUR SYSTEM WILL SURVIVE! DO NOT USE
THIS PROGRAM UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO CRASH YOUR COMPUTER.
Description-md5: 741ffe9c24d4a1be78e54e60fd6169aa
Homepage: http://people.delphiforums.com/gjc/crashme.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu