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

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-dkms" package

Please follow the guidance below to install virtualbox-guest-dkms on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-guest-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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3. Information about the virtualbox-guest-dkms package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 6610
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 587316
MD5sum: ef9514c73ab409ab2ca6f3e4a4b1c612
SHA1: e63d99082b86bef017ec02c4e59ea4673dbe37bc
SHA256: 0d1d4800c5762d076d91a0aa2b5f9160c207e7d68b10ff71199f8ddbba4f6f95
SHA512: 763a0e9799fd694fc771d562b8e363fef0e718b75d653bb971e072cd99328705cd28ee3de205cc5d383d58f1d8184d13de7dc3c02ccc07ecb7ad328954b3b138
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 6544
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5_all.deb
Size: 608532
MD5sum: 4cea68a28405ce402232a881a83c592a
SHA1: c3b01bd38e5e404a39584a80a4319904ea08194b
SHA256: 5ea025d8375085ad8114de4515c278d1f30e9c19164f930896aa5c392fcca003
SHA512: 658be41c5d3d298a7c436dca1dbb7ce30e37c617b815040ceb4e28979688ea5654d7513046f4b8bdbca6b2b277d7cdf0acf158052de187b6cf5079ce06a6ed07
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 6532
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.2.10-dfsg-6_all.deb
Size: 579888
MD5sum: 72f2a8a4f1fbd133fd443111e43839ac
SHA1: 1579fdda2bf3546720c601c2b70669d6ac2a3257
SHA256: 0606992b0bb7065d785239ea6d462117d980c11ee123566335059e41126687e2
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)