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

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-tools-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-tools-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-tools-virtual-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-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-tools-virtual-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-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge_4.15.0.142.137_amd64.deb
Size: 2394
MD5sum: a843e94a636723ce1898341742e1f376
SHA1: 222d9072e15f9861ea57868e1fdf56f261808a85
SHA256: 047911991b3621b477b2400e0a767023010dcbd0002e2b199c7702338cf3a01a
SHA512: e4c1fd6119e59f9c4cfc607aab3dc55061a4c4e8b5c17be88885b9cc9c073e765336a961bbdfeeed6c139d7c4f2bd9e23945560500dcd7abb38874fde5596185
Description-en: Virtual Linux kernel tools
This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel tools
used for virtual instances.
Description-md5: 059dc5c09ea5a7d9221cca9e5861e4fb
Supported: 5y