How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-66-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.15.0-66-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.15.0-66-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-4.15.0-66-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-tools-4.15.0-66-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-4.15.0-66-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.15.0-66-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 384
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.15.0-66
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.15.0-66-generic_4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1924
MD5sum: 95b600212e7e9ac2afdbbe39986ef2ff
SHA1: 0a1331a19a8e3b314a94204475b8a0425ab9d9f3
SHA256: 4ba613ce6026c4c526e4175b31ef9a66a69a1b8d02a357f5e425b8bcae17617f
SHA512: 1f1c6d4619df0081b0f8e80fcd0b458f2d2e8cb95b310c2d6c4a1847c1a5f46999bc60e07f86c40490e94009f87a6f6019c7f6a58cf303f93f5e348e3e865dbb
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.15.0-66
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.15.0-66 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 994e76ea23babd76e01c8f986ec8d63a
Supported: 5y