How to Install and Uninstall makedumpfile Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "makedumpfile" package

This is a short guide on how to install makedumpfile on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                makedumpfile
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "makedumpfile" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall makedumpfile on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: makedumpfile
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.6.3-2~16.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Louis Bouchard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 407
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libdw1 (>= 0.143), libelf1 (>= 0.142), liblzo2-2, zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0), perl
Recommends: crash, kexec-tools
Replaces: kdump-tools (<< 1.3.4-1~)
Filename: pool/main/m/makedumpfile/makedumpfile_1.6.3-2~16.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 156482
MD5sum: 515bfce54533f34b56cb70a810f7de4a
SHA1: 3014cfbefabd9b7d733b86722c89500eff0078e4
SHA256: 8e8f94fd7e5f713f449abef7bdfcf7e6c9c2deb26a816107e351659e4bae65e8
SHA512: 365b233c03e33a9ea1c3eea16627595934741afabb4bc57dab68495b13517f3f5cf19b7380c7c50c2a2c1616e39976e27e458e54774892d03bf96a796a7cee22
Description-en: VMcore extraction tool
This program is used to extract a subset of the memory available either
via /dev/mem or /proc/vmcore (for crashdumps). It is used to get memory
images without extra unneeded information (zero pages, userspace programs,
etc).
Description-md5: 9efd4ca21c7d30a2f285e5d82375fce1
Supported: 5y

Package: makedumpfile
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 371
Maintainer: Louis Bouchard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.5.9-5
Replaces: kdump-tools (<< 1.3.4-1~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libdw1 (>= 0.143), libelf1 (>= 0.142), liblzo2-2, zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0), perl
Recommends: crash, kexec-tools
Filename: pool/main/m/makedumpfile/makedumpfile_1.5.9-5_amd64.deb
Size: 144638
MD5sum: 6713372091a93f6d51cc8766a245019b
SHA1: 6e6a3de312f21f62b92b182214d585dd5591656f
SHA256: 0778c60789af8af3dc48f1f6b2990ccb6138d331ef83c6146e6fc05a97644442
Description-en: VMcore extraction tool
This program is used to extract a subset of the memory available either
via /dev/mem or /proc/vmcore (for crashdumps). It is used to get memory
images without extra uneeded information (zero pages, userspace programs,
etc).
Description-md5: 63f8d9a2e0d40374bffffdb63689a386
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y