How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-137-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-4.15.0-137-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-137.141~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 585
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.15.0-137
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.15.0-137-generic_4.15.0-137.141~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1938
MD5sum: edc57e565fcf67920cd3b4464c83acaf
SHA1: 8b09723c25120bff57ea2a3a289d079e11d7a4e3
SHA256: 688f5771cd98ff0625a2ebc3b00d38491181da470785f66304a036643802c980
SHA512: 4c7c5c8d1c1384cc07edab7ec795f22a61fb6311666a87c9467a7897f11cb5236f61146637fbdc648d2969e4caa60571036e586976f886e96854ff8503c7be38
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-137
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-137 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 7a52e460955f6b4d6b23d3a622808c31
Supported: 5y