How to Install and Uninstall v4l2loopback-dkms Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "v4l2loopback-dkms" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install v4l2loopback-dkms on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "v4l2loopback-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall v4l2loopback-dkms on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the v4l2loopback-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: v4l2loopback-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 0.12.3-1ubuntu0.4
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Source: v4l2loopback
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Suggests: v4l2loopback-utils
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l2loopback/v4l2loopback-dkms_0.12.3-1ubuntu0.4_all.deb
Size: 27348
MD5sum: 88769e1e87bf6f810c978f602afa47aa
SHA1: 39709663afbf7d2bb5e703f9b7dd4f75b4a08d4e
SHA256: a456a2ee0e096c5c334b5ead268339dcb3f79bc705640726632f3633f35d6a47
SHA512: 89ba1c64d1a11e9605552af401cd15f3ba8dcd8997b6bf660a27a61e6cf14dabd014daf7119ab59fffe3bd11035c43503533252f5a519c139428a9ecf16386ce
Homepage: https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback
Description: Source for the v4l2loopback driver (DKMS)
Description-md5: b822bc0a88412f52de27569a000ebb3c

Package: v4l2loopback-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 0.12.3-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/graphics
Source: v4l2loopback
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 105
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Suggests: v4l2loopback-utils
Filename: pool/universe/v/v4l2loopback/v4l2loopback-dkms_0.12.3-1_all.deb
Size: 27160
MD5sum: 54f8bb69d030bcd10e757bd101ab9446
SHA1: 23bc19a8016dcc3edbc2c8cbe840c5939fa4212e
SHA256: 60d6ff88e8689d140eee43afb245cf97fc981222bd8ab71e17459316cf518de2
Homepage: https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback
Description: Source for the v4l2loopback driver (DKMS)
Description-md5: b822bc0a88412f52de27569a000ebb3c