How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-46-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-46-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-tools-4.8.0-46-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-4.8.0-46-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-46-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-4.8.0-46-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-46-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-46
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-46-generic_4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1898
MD5sum: 078378a1197e0d3d21a5d5786211aecd
SHA1: b574036d25014da143e9c82e26eead56eac2a6de
SHA256: a41cbcc64a523b2ca19d8fd434a4df5a6d088df16eef4e3f26b1c9de57b44493
SHA512: 6f687fa11c22dfc0a435ebbe4e24d9b689ff14cd0318f95b5152fd6f17f0902d5343496f525156fef14a4b66cb18a94bb41fae4ff4ca311af74dd52c31f01c30
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-46
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-46 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 6865d47fa6c8f35587bbe3111be57539
Supported: 5y