Public bug reported:

$ uname -a
Linux desktop 7.0.0-38-generic #38~24.04.4-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Sep 
14 16:37:11 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ aptitude why linux-tools-common
i   linux-tools-generic-hwe-24.04-edge Depends linux-tools-7.0.0-42-generic
i A linux-tools-7.0.0-42-generic       Depends linux-hwe-7.0-tools-7.0.0-42
i A linux-hwe-7.0-tools-7.0.0-42       Depends linux-tools-common

$ apt show linux-tools-common
Package: linux-tools-common
Version: 6.8.0-149.149
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <[email protected]>
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1,165 kB
Provides: bpftool
Depends: lsb-release, hwdata
Download-Size: 538 kB
APT-Manual-Installed: no
APT-Sources: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/main amd64 Packages
Description: Linux kernel version specific tools for version 6.8.0
 This package provides the architecture independent parts for kernel
 version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for
 version 6.8.0.


It's obvious that package linux-tools-common is not specific for kernel version 
6.8.0 and the description should't claim such thing. Even though this package 
claims to be version specific, the `perf` and `turbostat` programs from this 
package work perfectly well with kernel version 7.0.

Description should not mention any specific kernel version numbers or
provide a description that matches the real implementation. For example,
if the compatibility is "6.8.0 or newer", the description should say so.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: linux-tools-common 6.8.0-149.149
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.3-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri Nov  6 16:56:13 2026
Dependencies:
 hwdata 0.379-1
 lsb-release 12.0-2
 pci.ids 0.0~2024.03.31-1ubuntu0.1
 usb.ids 2024.03.18-1
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-05 (2862 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
MachineType: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7E06
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB: 0 nvidia-drmdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-7.0.0-38-generic 
root=UUID=dbd2442e-cbca-4518-8487-bd50d0fcd094 ro quiet preempt=full 
nohz_full=all threadirqs rcu_nocbs=0-11 irqaffinity=12-19 kthread_cpus=12-19 
swapaccount=1 delayacct nvidia.NVreg_UseKernelSuspendNotifiers=1 preempt=full 
rcu_nocbs=all
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-7.0.0-38-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-7.0.0-38-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            20240318.git3b128b60.0ubuntu3.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2026-04-25 (195 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/27/2024
dmi.bios.release: 5.27
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC.
dmi.bios.version: 1.E0
dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.board.name: PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 (MS-7E06)
dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInternational,LLC.:bvr1.E0:bd09/27/2024:br5.27:svnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:pnMS-7E06:pvr1.0:rvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:rnPROZ790-PWIFIDDR4(MS-7E06):rvr1.0:cvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr1.0:skuDefaultstring:pfaDefaultstring:
dmi.product.family: Default string
dmi.product.name: MS-7E06
dmi.product.sku: Default string
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble

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