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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "linux-tools-virtual" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-tools-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-tools-virtual on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-tools-virtual
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-virtual_4.4.0.210.216_amd64.deb
Size: 2314
MD5sum: df88dfef78ea678d7dcb25f7fb2d1481
SHA1: 4462a30dfc538f5d9df56dfe086384cfa88d3360
SHA256: 7bfcc1d185e4fab7214a5001c7f86007bd846cd6fc7b24018c1b466c8eaf9d48
SHA512: 5effc872df5481d45fa94d1e43d966715b9711541d89f2891057f138b826a8af540e8e5b803875ad4eb7209bdb3ad88f5df993347f29fc1b5386eedde0c26496
Description-en: This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel tools.
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel tools
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 3f581644eab1dc2432155dbf206ad217
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-tools-virtual
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-virtual_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb
Size: 2332
MD5sum: 950bfbff1bf0f596d502016e19dd011e
SHA1: 328d421983e5c8ffbc42693218346a0178c4cbbf
SHA256: bb5dc869f02bb487459d68eed58a2c4eee3700c8a4fa71aa1c3db59af6e1e7ca
Description-en: This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel tools.
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel tools
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 3f581644eab1dc2432155dbf206ad217
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y