How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-42-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-42-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-4.15.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 170
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.15.0-42
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.15.0-42-generic_4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1908
MD5sum: 5b5b5dd1d55ce1d45ed1ed89f37d1942
SHA1: e54e1dbdb7d58fa75b54e443f73548de5f5f3269
SHA256: e6684cdcfd761db79de37b8ee429bd079141d7d584331788cf0f55419fcbf3fa
SHA512: 893fc4b0770ec7eb6c52487ff612bba11cabf595f43ceaffb53842d556fa3f2a10e37cc2fd188bfe0975194c32f670d6a92753ae445e5721194e68d346b2271d
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-42
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-42 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: e3c849671e322068121ce647817b64cc
Supported: 5y