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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04 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-generic-hwe-16.04" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04 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-generic-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.15.0.142.137
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Provides: linux-tools
Depends: linux-tools-4.15.0-142-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2368
MD5sum: 8400c0c518ec2f9e6d58032019862ce0
SHA1: 23265ca188af76232251964e592edc9ebcde7d5a
SHA256: 52af987b051b5ff90e36585960eeb41945bc77f7f508ae16ca83a0d44a6fe0ae
SHA512: e8379c28eadc356db29eceb29999f257ff0a65c8d963a0f1bff46a03e53823a6679cf97ec790e69dcda9d1b54e9d6d98cd076a24a54aca7589d83dd609ca567a
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel tools
available.
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089
Supported: 5y