How to Install and Uninstall virtualbox Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "virtualbox" package

This is a short guide on how to install virtualbox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall virtualbox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109403
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.9), python3 (>= 3.8~), python3.8, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.29), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.91, liblzf1 (>= 1.5), libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.8 (>= 3.8.2), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx6 (>= 1.6.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.12.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1, libxext6
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2, virtualbox-6.0, virtualbox-6.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 21590408
MD5sum: 347d6a3e397f25027c6755d27fdaa69c
SHA1: bf060775021e677248786059b81ceebde4561cd8
SHA256: 07964e0d61daf2ed034dec3c8b6c121cac6724618d7408c8faf38b4582c4d602
SHA512: 76ce51ea9467f7b21335eddd6e58555971efde1b5fb2e1093fae55ed663be4de179753eaa93dc6159e961c604893178f894f72998a856108a0973dae9ab61b19
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109341
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.9), python3 (>= 3.8~), python3.8, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.29), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.91, liblzf1 (>= 1.5), libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.8 (>= 3.8.2), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx6 (>= 1.6.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.12.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1, libxext6
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2, virtualbox-6.0, virtualbox-6.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 21584548
MD5sum: cea9484411ba9b5f8734ce7ed43b1617
SHA1: dc7db71b44020b2cc91be79e7d5598a94e0ec8e8
SHA256: 63a377c7deb17739a131fc44873dba7fc654c90bc4222a7782977907ee93d5ef
SHA512: 0ddbbf0c07c1f42b451ce469a57e27bfc27ac89eb69d36a9f19c1a2ac28da19a9d3f491fa37aad9b36fb8c65e04216162ae6e40026b22872b964c63dccf5fc09
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.6-dfsg-1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109070
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.6-dfsg-1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.6-dfsg-1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.9), python3 (>= 3.8~), python3.8, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.28), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.91, libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.8 (>= 3.8.2), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx6 (>= 1.6.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 6.1.6-dfsg-1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.12.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1, libxext6
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2, virtualbox-6.0, virtualbox-6.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_6.1.6-dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 21360780
MD5sum: 12ea4608557570f8d18bc9cd2d20754f
SHA1: 1495ebed3dc69e947bc8eabc1af9afae48b999cd
SHA256: 9f4acdbeb9f29be0ac9b9ae1dde1d39fc9a4e734b52bacadacc4a51c21695d88
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965