How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic 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 "linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-tools-4.10.0-42-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-4.10.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 248
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.10.0-42
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.10.0-42-generic_4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: 0b214eb99aaf7a2fb681ac276c277472
SHA1: 8b050169d335d56c9e53e2421f87e47b7bb0151d
SHA256: d80eb384424556a0eca1169f0c43104b721f5e5bd7479b4c46a863927e35f0c8
SHA512: 43c360d8f00dede945713fa8ee233dd1748ff60d9b0e1e1521746798d30e524a3ab702bbe47933ba85a32d2dfc53d2747ce7f9cddbcd88f843e5aa2cbc70b304
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.10.0-42
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.10.0-42 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: f72e0546d8057438d21cd48982cba062
Supported: 5y