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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-source" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Learn how to uninstall virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 870
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 10), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 795512
MD5sum: f8c37781f9de650b91f27adb888b25cd
SHA1: 48feb61803e911768c0b4336fd7dff8dd2bbae68
SHA256: d8b0c31a94c7c826f724a1b032e6d140896c347dff81f039fc5e26292ded32d9
SHA512: 0df8fe76c0616329c4cac18c83316773f0f4580115ce34f280e6121d97933b6677c50264f053fdb11314ff1fcb47c9ec96342209aba6581167604d43e9619f0d
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 859
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 10), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5_all.deb
Size: 811476
MD5sum: 8f2cc87a71c1712b980ade9ab75de336
SHA1: 1b03e657c906c77db12dc502921a41e0d60cfc3d
SHA256: b696151c47866b63bd760cdaeadc967d92ecaf6070792a552d6d31ef7161523f
SHA512: d61dc6ccedf88db72dee0b7ee0cf6a5bc7e66aa9c77f8280d8f2c642b11bd37104872c3ad7b05ad31f01e55eecd58bbd0a531335d3a32f4cc491f1d49c4f324d
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 859
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 10), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.2.10-dfsg-6)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.2.10-dfsg-6_all.deb
Size: 785496
MD5sum: 0f45060391969a55c9892fe6aafc7a8c
SHA1: 4228953d32a758dcb1ee741f3349d672e10f8050
SHA256: bc06b28b58ce4f4fe5f4fd4d250105b572293c90ecb7deffc45c652de55df907
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b