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

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

Learn how to install linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-generic-hwe-16.04-edge
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-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2374
MD5sum: 30dbec26678280d6dbb28233982416ee
SHA1: e32e7b85e2b13fb3f2864d24698fc0660a4f17aa
SHA256: b9f196ee8b87f418e5bcdeaef476d331f603e73f683ca7d3c5a7bad7974fbba8
SHA512: 124dfbea01be1f55636b5400fc037d79dab0bb2a760d313328bc06a1cbc3607970677343b9a6e5c6106ca5cb7054204d638bcc23e198edc32c74cffc8f5de781
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel tools
available.
Description-md5: 64a22a7a6c16a9e754ca8416e318c089
Supported: 5y