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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-dkms" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                virtualbox-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-dkms" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5339
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 664304
MD5sum: 1b189eea6b9135510bccdacf95488718
SHA1: 39c3b37630915f496b4e715d2241473c020abf66
SHA256: f62275ce71b4500120b21208a043100f01864dc80cdfb2ca3fb90db5b5d3e975
SHA512: e8a08165194aaf329a033b2e3afc951ac4667bba643d49d6b85f7ece0d20615268bd0bf49c2d1c504c858c2a62b1fc1aca86823d4871f5bb2d13eba504aba482
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5290
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5_all.deb
Size: 685860
MD5sum: 9286664562019b661ae59849107e31d8
SHA1: 6225b01c8ecd4f8597d37defdf07d31c58093e43
SHA256: 56ee0b4cc3cd44f3144e28ec9855efe14d163f23bdac8ce5da62776b14a6b030
SHA512: 9309eb8a692acb33a3a7d0078d701a49b2abeb5a732ef03311e84fcaeee641580ebd52937e82edfcf7a1987dcc2f7ff6abf63eb6d7ac1b4afc969ad48eb8d092
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.2.10-dfsg-6
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5281
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.2.10-dfsg-6_all.deb
Size: 657356
MD5sum: cc400f9a945669e1802bb0a3609923f2
SHA1: 71580d65739619e07bb9371df2e697472c014b66
SHA256: cf19e749f0a74e3f898cca78c7aae38153806af4ba5f65c9697201586d830646
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae