How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-41-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-41-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.8.0-41-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-4.8.0-41-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-41-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-4.8.0-41-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-41-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 224
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.8.0-41
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-41-generic_4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1894
MD5sum: 42eda4002459c3534b9586226afc54da
SHA1: 3f9ec8180107e9163c75b7a2e051e52df8f1ba0a
SHA256: 2d6dda263c0091bbeaf93a7e436b0c157142883c3864ecd8ef3a43af4d71e4a6
SHA512: a5b0505d11056f612cfab31c898c97a40535e226ded4e16fddb9ed958668355b975006730eee082e86bea4d913c6e052e5486db3080df9644c7fcf78dab424cf
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-41
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-41 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: b1b2aa0261885c83dd961314c8b87492
Supported: 5y