How to Install hwloc software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install hwloc software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

hwloc software package provides Hierarchical view of the machine - utilities, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install hwloc 

hwloc is installed in your system.

Make ensure the hwloc package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hwloc *

You will get with hwloc package name, version, architecture and description in a table

hwloc package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package hwloc
Version 1.11.2-3
Description Hierarchical view of the machine - utilities
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove hwloc software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?