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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall virtualbox-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 virtualbox-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
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: 5604
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 698712
MD5sum: 66c7be521d954bf12eb4d04527b9fab7
SHA1: c44815c493a01d919679883c714a93fb92202742
SHA256: 56b1d112058e5e4fbd58546fa6e1acb34bcf7d93a6a2886c78bc957cd2ef044f
SHA512: ad1bc01c614ad9f78bfaaa1bd4528e2516f1a64a8f6aa5bab396a071b4eec3069cff7ef2ffe5ebcf9f3d788d9a935fc837f81d294c0b39c9ffddb577f4b39dca
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1
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: 5591
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 698012
MD5sum: f2b85f05fcd24d765f48116e45993b91
SHA1: 7aa7849dbdca94430d12df6735d74a1fb7cf7797
SHA256: 4e3fbfcd5b5aee2b1e573efeddbe12839777940ff4cf5433e1ffca2bf4fbee86
SHA512: 95fea787b0b9952835725c6e091c2809cb90ba697a290d5b00253eb10074f97a81fc6ea02524254e596443c5ff2f431430d3c55545763fc79a8566faa94635e5
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.6-dfsg-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: 5523
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.6-dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_6.1.6-dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 687548
MD5sum: cead4bddfe730b9abdb15deabc5645a7
SHA1: fc0b7c8c6228daf7296353fc35027326f301e640
SHA256: e6caea5afc98fe42a26fd943cfd1823c110597d6291a826afae25bad0a98d133
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae