How to Install and Uninstall virtualbox Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "virtualbox" package

Please follow the steps below to install virtualbox on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall virtualbox on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the virtualbox package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 77680
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1) | virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.7), python3 (>= 3.6~), python3.6, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgsoap-2.8.60, libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.5), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx5 (>= 1.6.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1), libgl1, libqt5core5a (>= 5.9.0~beta), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 17276596
MD5sum: 01bc0b14c7295cca82b4ded0d0e768eb
SHA1: 7c9e28c27d08bf88f84799e84422f658cc1de3f4
SHA256: ffd40eddb7a30a0348d244815e9afc75c73093d927673dcbad3b81fc82be9f50
SHA512: bc8d97e1958833c22a71af74b8bc4d9ffdb65d581e2418344a951a5c3c9b1fc5909620b5805fe2e437a8d2fb446605d0955ec2609b545ac4a9195bdac8edf8c9
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 76750
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5) | virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.7), python3 (>= 3.6~), python3.6, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgsoap-2.8.60, libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.4~rc1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5), libgl1, libqt5core5a (>= 5.9.0~beta), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2)
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5_amd64.deb
Size: 17084436
MD5sum: 5298f7f101d80d19650d886930d9e6ae
SHA1: ea9632155692f4f091503806afb11ac0ac3542fb
SHA256: dcc5d7c8da060e4d0343a9b8ba7af022aa39dc08294aa8a7569fa2ded63e0e17
SHA512: aeab89097bff0a0a6d5802e35914f983cdf561c92b1cf7b5cfaabc19f72529b3b8c231e2fd4238bcd993dec52088d58270527113eb8cbac89d23e0b926af59c9
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.2.10-dfsg-6
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 76772
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6) | virtualbox-source (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.7), python3 (>= 3.6~), python3.6, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgsoap-2.8.60, libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.4~rc1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx5 (>= 1.6.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxext6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxmu6, libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 5.2.10-dfsg-6), libgl1, libqt5core5a (>= 5.9.0~beta), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2)
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_5.2.10-dfsg-6_amd64.deb
Size: 17085080
MD5sum: cdc1a381f694608445c2861499c2d33d
SHA1: aa5f59e695a55f68284d5bad4a8e92ddaaf4b6b8
SHA256: eb55f3d4d354ce37372429601baad31b6a7fd4d5069677b9986c9bbc5414d1c3
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965