How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-24-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-24-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.15.0-24-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-4.15.0-24-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-24-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-4.15.0-24-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-24-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 120
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.15.0-24
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.15.0-24-generic_4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1910
MD5sum: fe3bbf7fafce0115d3317b157d3628a6
SHA1: 09d1436960982e8adb7a4779e8f14af4331adfef
SHA256: 956eaa39761b7ee5e3d922e7be117b836deb4b5df37e20df37b86e55ea521bc2
SHA512: 8f3660f67dbec3eea869338dff03b5693f255bf7d812a601d8900e15cd93ac6e362a2aa2676f88b98348b9eb04237757619752e63d38ae95a7b573ae92ef14c1
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-24
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-24 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: cd0dc1cf37cbca8ebf8bf117a8aed70a
Supported: 5y