How to Install and Uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-56-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-4.8.0-56-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-tools-4.8.0-56-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-4.8.0-56-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-tools-4.8.0-56-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-4.8.0-56-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-4.8.0-56-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
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-4.8.0-56
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-tools-4.8.0-56-generic_4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1894
MD5sum: 90df82e90a3fc2788a6877d2f2b14a88
SHA1: 72f0f437c671a14e1067bf21aa8c2860eb8fbe33
SHA256: 191d5bdfe16816e3a5984b636a042b2973991caf3ac42aabb5d592645011e63b
SHA512: d3d4dd10333ec9b3dee50a7f9f94c58970dfe39419c9e1fe37e96b45016d14756413b2941cb2afd647fdde8116ef0daa3d216b450ad8d565004c8a3c2c8af60a
Description-en: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.8.0-56
This package provides the architecture dependant parts for kernel
version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
version 4.8.0-56 on
64 bit x86.
Description-md5: 31803d5d676a3ffc057cf9080223fb4f
Supported: 5y