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

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe" package

This is a short guide on how to install virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Learn how to uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe 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-guest-dkms-hwe package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Architecture: all
Version: 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6611
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox-hwe/virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe_5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 587492
MD5sum: 0c874535e29e8168944fad9d7208437b
SHA1: 99e05792270b3ed593ab1501de478804d3d04910
SHA256: f4787d60ad6d91531bd05ee51bf6be36056d9d6ddcbabd51fd59260efe45a802
SHA512: 5ce337fbc81f88ac18e5fc28dbc9d3837ca85024c94ec29e50a8a1b7f9bfc88f910651e549ecd1a39b3f4f82f755c0140787daa52918316009bd9a533881944f
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: 5da76c89e724bb98d7f67d251fa8de7d
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Architecture: all
Version: 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6533
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox-hwe/virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe_5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 579564
MD5sum: 6ae6d35d95543ebdeeebe78cb490e50e
SHA1: d5e9e07449034fc65a4bfbf840fc9481fba26a0d
SHA256: 2ce0127eb5c0361ea66a97ce4d0136b8ee75a09ea7887e16f6f27d7e0ae6d596
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: 5da76c89e724bb98d7f67d251fa8de7d
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)