How to Install and Uninstall oss-compat Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "oss-compat" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install oss-compat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install oss-compat

2. Uninstall "oss-compat" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall oss-compat on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):

$ sudo apt remove oss-compat $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the oss-compat package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: oss-compat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6
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: 47
Depends: kmod
Recommends: osspd
Filename: pool/universe/o/oss-compat/oss-compat_6_amd64.deb
Size: 5056
MD5sum: be82d3f39a3dfd69f4fb6a5d01818aaa
SHA1: 7af61b612615f854fdb14833bcbbb0339ebeaa5d
SHA256: 595e1381ad4e1a1202fdd2b518fe837a5076b4df527bb1d2a762272101bf221e
Description: Open Sound System (OSS) compatibility package
Description-md5: bda05940fba28a152a4c13a58ad86e74