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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-tools-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-tools-generic
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-generic" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-tools-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-tools-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-4.4.0-210-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 2298
MD5sum: fdbddb631498d528838c1f943fddc01f
SHA1: c81289ea68d28f80c9aa8a149c15371b6563675a
SHA256: d0671aecc7a3aeceb550b90c0de6dba4e9d4000001216adb9a5642fd9a0f2223
SHA512: 2c246270f0ac5e64ae4acd36da6c16544c2da042ef16087047071b4b87d668b61e9db74984cafe3d4ec60efc571fb9b51368201ad118973121f1cf23b3f7b4c4
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel tools
available.
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-tools-generic
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-4.4.0-21-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 2318
MD5sum: 25360a3767a8544532190e9c4bd41c4b
SHA1: 7f2dc8b0d1c23586a7ecb647ea37ba25c2983c99
SHA256: 01f8f951e7ec9b929f66e277349254cfc8e0b0a6ed72d869b06c1868069360dc
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel tools
available.
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y