How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-20-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-20-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-tools-4.15.0-20-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-4.15.0-20-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-20-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-4.15.0-20-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-20-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe-edge
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 97
Depends: linux-hwe-edge-tools-4.15.0-20
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-edge/linux-tools-4.15.0-20-generic_4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1920
MD5sum: af204168e387c85c1498f68d44eb916d
SHA1: 91c76d1b60d45eb507a2b0045df5c60831ee5ff9
SHA256: 22e9fdbdf66dd2230636fa3cd2d5fa626844ff0415f03f475e20e8bf87b3c332
SHA512: 83a39cb847771311830cdfdb35e1ac77960c3c12b615b4eaac53f8caca4de0a8c931d7a61f2ec3355c6eacfb1db7a3e9a7fb4c4fe92b16f6371edcd2676320ee
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-20
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-20 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 556e4d3cce8e7f1ab477b5556b5ca1e6
Supported: 5y