How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-142-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-142-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.15.0-142-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-4.15.0-142-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-142-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-4.15.0-142-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-142-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-142.146~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 590
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.15.0-142
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.15.0-142-generic_4.15.0-142.146~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1948
MD5sum: 59f844f15ae9777f4f6803982c15f4a8
SHA1: af238cc231a3675b14272ed907aabb2731c38301
SHA256: a882714c3238f6540b3f28c735595b362765dfa984ce94dbfa93a03ca8217b14
SHA512: c04a88befc711e3b5d77c8b77605f462f1fdbaa69af2ebc2c86c1b31fd0bdd07e914d7ecfec58c0e8f5394eb39cc672eeb3bfaed6c0062a0dadb177884c2aceb
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-142
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-142 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 88e36120535cff70cda072e40c9e61fb
Supported: 5y