How to Install and Uninstall fwts-efi-runtime-dkms Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "fwts-efi-runtime-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to install fwts-efi-runtime-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "fwts-efi-runtime-dkms" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fwts-efi-runtime-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fwts-efi-runtime-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: fwts-efi-runtime-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 16.03.00-0ubuntu1.3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: fwts
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Firmware Testing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), linux-headers-generic | linux-headers | linux-headers-generic-lts-quantal | linux-headers-generic-lts-raring | linux-headers-generic-lts-saucy
Filename: pool/universe/f/fwts/fwts-efi-runtime-dkms_16.03.00-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb
Size: 16016
MD5sum: 99825a60975fbc612c96fa320c7da76b
SHA1: 1184f093c4677c308e30c94ae5165cc7d8179818
SHA256: 90819317ba6c03a3f80f8fbf5faffa97d3db5bca28235b114a7448961f2357a4
SHA512: 19d95271448b72edc5f7bcf302801aa997ad5cbeb2b4b2469190a7c236b71122827c66967e888b6a0b1b1609e104debffea0f8a9f8e7651c4451b3263d7fc4ba
Description-en: Firmware Test Suite UEFI Runtime Service kernel driver
This package provides the efi_runtime kernel driver in DKMS format,
which is required for accessing UEFI Runtime Services.
Description-md5: 872c3fa1034eabae1745eeec37ab3e38

Package: fwts-efi-runtime-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Firmware Testing Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: fwts
Version: 16.03.00-0ubuntu1
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), linux-headers-generic | linux-headers | linux-headers-generic-lts-quantal | linux-headers-generic-lts-raring | linux-headers-generic-lts-saucy
Filename: pool/universe/f/fwts/fwts-efi-runtime-dkms_16.03.00-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 18406
MD5sum: 246eae43823e22a0a7cdd50c3d9ec363
SHA1: b89fcdcfa7ee3dc606d7232d11c24460bc6ca4c0
SHA256: d682a04557b4baed05d6eaa7981c9e362e0599f2eb240ced2633b55625936f07
Description-en: Firmware Test Suite UEFI Runtime Service kernel driver
This package provides the efi_runtime kernel driver in DKMS format,
which is required for accessing UEFI Runtime Services.
Description-md5: 872c3fa1034eabae1745eeec37ab3e38
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu