How to Install and Uninstall r8168-dkms Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "r8168-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install r8168-dkms on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install r8168-dkms

2. Uninstall "r8168-dkms" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall r8168-dkms on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):

$ sudo apt remove r8168-dkms $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the r8168-dkms package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: r8168-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 8.049.02-1ubuntu1.3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: r8168
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Beckmann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1345
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/r8168/r8168-dkms_8.049.02-1ubuntu1.3_all.deb
Size: 106106
MD5sum: 5124d6eb3969650967efbd178be53c1f
SHA1: 9abaa5da60498657430dd6e5405ad527479163b2
SHA256: ae3cf91fc7c2964666004d68b14cff60e33ca9ff02b74a5dc73a4ac058f756d8
SHA512: cfd9d55697e8d1dfc2c8cefe786ad5c204137d2674af9edc7e918ee98ab60b9cf6f3e68b71b70d9c7e5697f8e4384ceac2122f6bdd6c348bf24e7db6d8525a42
Homepage: https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software
Description: dkms source for the r8168 network driver
Description-md5: eaa28982dd31d75e907229d8fbe767db
Phased-Update-Percentage: 90

Package: r8168-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 8.049.02-1ubuntu1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: r8168
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Beckmann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1344
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/r8168/r8168-dkms_8.049.02-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 105848
MD5sum: a1b22234de96a11866b02a4c7c28bdd8
SHA1: 9a5ea75da48cbd9523b6ed9777d42f198bfc3076
SHA256: c59255d85ff74107d17a9ced8f97192171dbb5b3f9af0ecc513f9ca7f7e4c38e
SHA512: d4b9c1857d80b0b2423eae7d0f7490bfdbc8d34feebad260531e2cc9f04f6b35ca070918a60a49703e04ece9a9a445ba5177a78b1c487d4668e7c5815e1d52db
Homepage: https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software
Description: dkms source for the r8168 network driver
Description-md5: eaa28982dd31d75e907229d8fbe767db