How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-54-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-54-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-4.8.0-54-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-4.8.0-54-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-54-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-4.8.0-54-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-54-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 233
Depends: linux-hwe-tools-4.8.0-54
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-54-generic_4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1894
MD5sum: 1ff7e6b873fe826faa42e67ddca399b7
SHA1: b6d3d9b07d8bd4aec33d647fe9e5c3406afe5931
SHA256: bc622450247e8ca5140b1e75fb7d0ff034e75f4b455b17810434f8c81f564eb8
SHA512: 4ef396be0469ea93eebaf7c542ae104408bf0977675a54002133581cafa3b750ace704dc629418e85095d7052c2c4e97f3c619ee1927cae41e8ecd30bb2b2d09
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-54
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-54 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 6121e3b6b52050e53854c6a79208a999
Supported: 5y