How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-45-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-45-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.8.0-45-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-4.8.0-45-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-45-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-4.8.0-45-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-45-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-45.48~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-45
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-45-generic_4.8.0-45.48~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1898
MD5sum: 565f56c3f233da7f072a0efc83abeb56
SHA1: 5e09ae23bc1466e61e6007c2ddb6e3fcdca66c23
SHA256: 468b58804fab3d3ace8ad1f9eae4d1fa3dd82243ada8e1d68ec4c9672e38f44e
SHA512: ec1616366ef5ab80a1304a00d69d98f74885f97ea2f43a92a1385dfcaa8c0b4c01872be1cb9b9c6ea139208b9fdb2051f48b2a0b03df1454c0b266cde0eeeba5
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-45
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-45 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: eaa503bde96f40ac7d41b7c2f95a2f11
Supported: 5y