How to Install and Uninstall alsa-oss Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "alsa-oss" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install alsa-oss on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                alsa-oss
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "alsa-oss" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall alsa-oss on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                alsa-oss
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the alsa-oss package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: alsa-oss
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.8-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ALSA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/a/alsa-oss/alsa-oss_1.1.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 28816
MD5sum: e5fc474910f564478a4f47bb4ecb2a5e
SHA1: 305a5140b14fd55e4b04cf1902eeafdae720bdd8
SHA256: 9a5063cb039f67e57fe482e59c8d804686d1a5d87625dbc59c00114d32810942
Homepage: https://www.alsa-project.org/
Description: ALSA wrapper for OSS applications
Description-md5: 7e1413025cd44f9937186b01e353aed0