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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-kvm" package

Learn how to install linux-tools-kvm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-tools-kvm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-tools-kvm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0.1093.91
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: linux-meta-kvm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: linux-tools-4.4.0-1093-kvm
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-kvm/linux-tools-kvm_4.4.0.1093.91_amd64.deb
Size: 2308
MD5sum: 5d4a7cf778aeac697869a8d1763bcefa
SHA1: 41e43328540bfc9fb85557e613501195cd438725
SHA256: 5a895372ce1b2cde731c842235778151be1818aaaca80a8ee8f550c96c16af32
SHA512: 362f583c128b59b1a9dd62de011d0a9dbb724c7c1b1ae9b4cdb2983139af6bf1adbd2c1e0ed31e8f5aac293e3b616ebd8ffa0f7829fb2b447d75979b424740dd
Description-en: Linux kernel versioned tools for virtual systems.
This package will always depend on the latest Linux kernel versioned tools
available for virtual systems.
Description-md5: e17495f95d35a6507f5ac75579a7c604
Supported: 5y