How to Install and Uninstall kdump-tools Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "kdump-tools" package

This guide let you learn how to install kdump-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kdump-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kdump-tools" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall kdump-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: kdump-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.6.3-2~16.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: makedumpfile
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Louis Bouchard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), kexec-tools (>= 1:2.0.10-2), makedumpfile, debconf, bsdmainutils, file, ucf
Recommends: initramfs-tools-core
Filename: pool/main/m/makedumpfile/kdump-tools_1.6.3-2~16.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 23320
MD5sum: 627e2645cda30d092c1d7b9f4dcf9c38
SHA1: 4718b3eab4487bce8f7a8e5c81bce935736215bc
SHA256: 406a15e98aa1ca9c23dfd6df4f36fce98315d795cda66a89284ce255d05ec85c
SHA512: d38b8cdefb0a5e3c46a8e2b9246f8e93f0df470ee83cb79cc7177a78c148a8b91974b31b4b2d316ee00a8e1506d79eef25391e2660196505558eb012fd227e22
Description-en: scripts and tools for automating kdump (Linux crash dumps)
kdump-tools provides an init script and a configuration script for
automating the use of kdump. It uses the makedumpfile utility to
reduce the size of the /proc/vmcore file based on user preferences.
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After installing, please see /usr/share/doc/kdump-tools/README.Debian
for information on enabling and configuring kdump.
Description-md5: e4c630411cca5f22a32a48bd81b16449
Supported: 5y

Package: kdump-tools
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Louis Bouchard
Architecture: all
Source: makedumpfile
Version: 1:1.5.9-5
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), makedumpfile, kexec-tools, debconf
Filename: pool/main/m/makedumpfile/kdump-tools_1.5.9-5_all.deb
Size: 20166
MD5sum: e8b3791f008a4155b3426cb1f8472b89
SHA1: 93bbd46372d124a8f189edffe8b3f174e249fc4c
SHA256: 353cc4e9e6efe06592df6010220644901d53aa9b48fb2248d31cbe1b20796087
Description-en: scripts and tools for automating kdump (Linux crash dumps)
kdump-tools provides an init script and a configuration script for
automating the use of kdump. It uses the makedumpfile utility to
reduce the size of the /proc/vmcore file based on user preferences.
.
After installing, please see /usr/share/doc/kdump-tools/README.Debian
for information on enabling and configuring kdump.
Description-md5: e4c630411cca5f22a32a48bd81b16449
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y