How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency 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-4.8.0-42-lowlatency" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency 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-4.8.0-42-lowlatency package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-42.45~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 226
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.8.0-42
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-42-lowlatency_4.8.0-42.45~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1904
MD5sum: cb50660f3f37ff65064686e1bd8bc4f3
SHA1: 34a325df2e8e3e60a05950f7792cf3d7a9946e79
SHA256: 0dd31fd9ba44294968218a16e222bb3cc981400c5c8592863e2ac4723137ea94
SHA512: 7d865b79715b27e756d645a995aa0c7c8adcbc98f77fc6408876c1b03259891dc57e843b62d763b12899b912c38084d113a7625d02dda431764d576b80405328
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-42
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-42 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 54f6e22a6885aefc09a8c791d8731539
Supported: 5y