How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-52-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-52-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-tools-4.8.0-52-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-4.8.0-52-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-52-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-4.8.0-52-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-52-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 231
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.8.0-52
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-52-generic_4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1894
MD5sum: 84990b7f97cf99f7a4c870c474dd0435
SHA1: 5d7b923eb057e55fa728ef60d610acd54230d1ba
SHA256: c220701d500e77ee8e10eac2ed49e84281bdbcd2f51b9208cc65504a7514f93c
SHA512: eed50f7d8a6092bafd7fdf0070ed05f1aeb7b0f18a83976fc5943cc914e3c20d731156d32694021d340cde2578acf6fc86289bd3d675a8c8181a2756b3def9cb
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-52
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-52 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 886d6c9855247e26101c985fd13ebd7a
Supported: 5y