How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-44-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-44-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-4.8.0-44-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-4.8.0-44-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-44-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-4.8.0-44-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-44-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-44
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-44-generic_4.8.0-44.47~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1902
MD5sum: 2209441772cb16d084f13cb92b4470df
SHA1: c0aed95ecb83da834c97c460304e33be883e8098
SHA256: bc0e8fbaf5e3f9c1cb27014f4d631942f72e8f68292c7dc8f4ffc3ed5083c868
SHA512: ee6fe2ecad3bb4196b45f146abcb8fa4afda5293c6e4dfa22bc9b4dd127db67170ed259b1c1c0d2f464d064c29a7a5ced0c928d25c37490f490f58a36bd3cf39
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-44
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-44 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: de134468f85c24423699d56a73e91832
Supported: 5y