How to Install and Uninstall dosbox Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "dosbox" package

This is a short guide on how to install dosbox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall dosbox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dosbox
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dosbox package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: dosbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.74-3-5
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/otherosfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2713
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.38), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.1), libgl1, libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2), libsdl-net1.2, libsdl-sound1.2 (>= 1.0.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.15), libstdc++6 (>= 13.1), libx11-6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dosbox/dosbox_0.74-3-5_amd64.deb
Size: 976530
MD5sum: f500236bc2bbd3011ac2a4b406a6dc2b
SHA1: d193cffb0f09243cb233e0bf7bf3db17a5d163fd
SHA256: a5c2136b53964b56bb57ee8061aa29b58324046ddfa317478ed3f0440daf907b
SHA512: 3210fa7d9f835746c2e5f1d935331a838350fae5d85c2615b2926dcceb2ba09b1b5f54999333a0a2881030bb477ea12c39fe8b63d4927b5b9ab5226932b79df0
Homepage: https://www.dosbox.com/
Description: x86 emulator with Tandy/Herc/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound and DOS
Description-md5: bf24db8d2283b937c9ed1ed4eb441903