How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-15-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-15-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.15.0-15-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-4.15.0-15-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-15-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-4.15.0-15-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-15-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-edge
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 85
Depends: linux-hwe-edge-tools-4.15.0-15
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-edge/linux-tools-4.15.0-15-generic_4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1910
MD5sum: 9012a89d845b1b0f0e7563c89ac3235b
SHA1: aef193991a88c3d8f931a6a24d5b79cae8db50b2
SHA256: 5b47fe418418bd05a7d9d93d7acee7d6026141ec4feb7ca840e6303493ecc60e
SHA512: 3d0e1654f2b9284b3cace2711c09df19cc97cb852cb0be1786002d334db4e9f33d71cc93d989b887b668b43601e3c660bf8a1350ed7597a573b2a93a0bcb744a
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-15
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-15 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 615b09731da3a7b5c82f142200d3f434
Supported: 5y