How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic 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-tools-4.10.0-28-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 238
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.10.0-28
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.10.0-28-generic_4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1904
MD5sum: afe222f8b56d4bc7bfc78df59d6a2756
SHA1: ea35ba815790c9791ff8cfe1d7ef8490d3dd7562
SHA256: 0cdb0328a4dace929a80ba97717465ea388c00377234c263e4672bd9d1f4709c
SHA512: cfc1da7e28b1ba4ffa4d8cbc8ebaf6524d918ca2716a37effe4eb0266857026f0d4352d2edd0eb39c5b9e19757aacbb58d4bf8745bd64f6827d2f1ee27e1b9af
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.10.0-28
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.10.0-28 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: aab52dd94cd2b864d0dae9785c6b48b8
Supported: 5y