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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial 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-lts-xenial" package

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

Package: linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.210.216
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Depends: linux-tools-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 1796
MD5sum: 6abad99ffcc7e7c3538bd83bb747e748
SHA1: e45bfe92105217c0422cff759b46ff7701e7648e
SHA256: 551a446edd536a83d9fdb5b11858b0dabae79b00266a70d37d62add34f61f1e4
SHA512: 9e9f565edec3dcd5d4e09367756eb4f57d7f893eb081759657aa8c2180e30565af99be24e8748dd519110c012851d803fdb5cee6bb6c09f8f8de13a0921fdc34
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 733fc49b0a00457a0154c8b1118df2ca
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial
Priority: optional
Section: oldlibs
Installed-Size: 11
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.4.0.21.22
Depends: linux-tools-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-tools-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 1798
MD5sum: 9ef9b45f409ab449bc3cb29fb9a68304
SHA1: e6c75e5a0d425d1f611d2ca755781cb148b66d41
SHA256: 2b93fe3ad80f239a19080663f1db7c74d2a496fa90bc29c7d540770bd32c9ef0
Description-en: Generic Linux kernel tools (dummy transitional package)
Transitional package for upgrades from 14.04 to 16.04 (Trusty to Xenial)
Description-md5: 733fc49b0a00457a0154c8b1118df2ca
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y