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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "memtester" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install memtester on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                memtester
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "memtester" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall memtester on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: memtester
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 65
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.3.0-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.10)
Filename: pool/universe/m/memtester/memtester_4.3.0-3_amd64.deb
Size: 16212
MD5sum: 59a66b1a6b69ebd0a30bd1b02100d604
SHA1: dd33e4e1244f568611830233833999acc16d93d6
SHA256: 4dcb4ba6b0b35aeaca96d475b86d1d14afac49b33447c07a9a03836defa08593
Description-en: Utility for testing the memory subsystem
This is a userspace utility for testing the memory subsystem for faults.
In comparison to memtest86 you do not need to reboot the computer to test
for memory faults.
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Memtester can also be told to test memory starting at a particular
physical address.
Description-md5: 0d80355e93a9c5d7be1e35f42f6b1e1d
Homepage: http://pyropus.ca/software/memtester/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu