How to Install and Uninstall linux-lowlatency Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "linux-lowlatency" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-lowlatency" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-lowlatency 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 linux-lowlatency package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-lowlatency
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-image-lowlatency (= 4.4.0.210.216), linux-headers-lowlatency (= 4.4.0.210.216)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-lowlatency_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1782
MD5sum: 7ec52182d25fae893e35d70b43b4a4e0
SHA1: dd978e8858209a5121136d699d35fd5086aeaca5
SHA256: 701219963392ffc9ab5c7e4cfd881c9a3deb60b21d1002a121124be0aaf85cc7
SHA512: 540d0fde173cbd182f283b817a79b718aadee59c5c2ef00aebc5809ef83f11505b81fc92cd73454af385b7e5e361324db17a94a22678a40f5842b0ea4f9e5311
Description-en: Complete lowlatency Linux kernel
This package will always depend on the latest complete lowlatency Linux kernel
available.
Description-md5: b52e19b8044c25aff9dce108f24e2ee9
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-lowlatency
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-image-lowlatency (= 4.4.0.21.22), linux-headers-lowlatency (= 4.4.0.21.22)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-lowlatency_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1788
MD5sum: 6c7639ad907e7612897f4f27cffbdd82
SHA1: 36ac85e4a1ac337278a59d23932722288de980b0
SHA256: d492c5e957c888d14ed14f3e86220b9d32d25743959fcbc5a23274ce5693a613
Description-en: Complete lowlatency Linux kernel
This package will always depend on the latest complete lowlatency Linux kernel
available.
Description-md5: b52e19b8044c25aff9dce108f24e2ee9
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y