How to Install and Uninstall oss-compat Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "oss-compat" package

This tutorial shows how to install oss-compat on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                oss-compat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "oss-compat" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall oss-compat on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: oss-compat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: kmod
Recommends: osspd
Filename: pool/universe/o/oss-compat/oss-compat_8_amd64.deb
Size: 3884
MD5sum: 1bbd1cf9c2e280778033d3b5421e97ea
SHA1: c4f695b3fb62dbc972d180bc2ba0f7004a898e65
SHA256: e634acfd46dd5eca43876e5771621ccba98c99d971eac9661a56c99a1b2fb43b
SHA512: 24356af88c966f07221a9194e36b7034ae454ad2e5ee294350f87f4929f9747ade5f002f56d990a03c5794eda572a9399cd1b5c79b2182639d4545a3b6363621
Description: Open Sound System (OSS) compatibility package
Description-md5: bda05940fba28a152a4c13a58ad86e74