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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-gcp" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-tools-gcp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-gcp" package

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

Package: linux-tools-gcp
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.1098.99
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-gcp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-4.15.0-1098-gcp
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-gcp/linux-tools-gcp_4.15.0.1098.99_amd64.deb
Size: 2330
MD5sum: a4a7e4846d40dd9e3b36c33f30e617f6
SHA1: 36c6c388f3e2f18b6aeebad14c82e0377cc43149
SHA256: 61736b8bacb59bbb9e84dc3000e8904d187922fc52beb450a84c99be2a7fcd94
SHA512: 384978dbd48c68cae24a2c50f3775ede76e36d11faa0254026290985bced11635678af4f12f57b8bcd5e8a117be90f8b5084d6825196bc32d1d757fe9f143080
Description-en: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
kernel tools available.
Description-md5: 3d914bfcdd174f3e1189d829307612c2
Supported: 5y