How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-53-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-53-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-tools-4.8.0-53-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-4.8.0-53-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-53-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-4.8.0-53-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-53-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 232
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.8.0-53
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-53-generic_4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1892
MD5sum: 584660b2db1c8e341ac1d27cb9b8090d
SHA1: 78b94e10251cea8b7a52b7c1c6201851abf391a5
SHA256: 709beb309d83d0c6ebd10e308148d0e4d3e419bc8ce600a99ffedd719899beb0
SHA512: b6ee5ca85711c656870c2330d5b316eb5a0ada5692cae20202ffae5f04ae9ad128fe306d3b1bd882560b984ba40c3fd219de40153ff4ec736110a4037574396a
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-53
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-53 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 038bc76d1bd64848eae14cebb9cd0a75
Supported: 5y