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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7365
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox-hwe/virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe_6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1_all.deb
Size: 637484
MD5sum: 27d49dd5a70ac564f86824d5aca77e07
SHA1: f9b424c299e0c259fd324242d087a562e3afb68e
SHA256: a2f50417ec45692ae443c297c803af68cc09984614474802ee8f530e6590f007
SHA512: a5ab7369c709915c6f9ff221eb61487f81f99b8225b7e3925e4bf76f70559f105b477975590e49255ea32ec3002b122b0efde0e45b1e01d9c8bb40884839264a
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: 5da76c89e724bb98d7f67d251fa8de7d
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.16-dfsg-6ubuntu1.20.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7485
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox-hwe/virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe_6.1.16-dfsg-6ubuntu1.20.04.2_all.deb
Size: 665504
MD5sum: 318cf4e70d896a3eccdf9c303e2c24d7
SHA1: 47ba87097507de1895f03f7b70baf0cac8043f7c
SHA256: b9be45054429f0c62ed451e04a1577b325ad246fef8f4c92e04f11794456f2c3
SHA512: 922c84df0541bb1c7c96ae04b59f5cea1f899f30ff904e79d3c96df1659462116e52220cb8fb133460a40a5cba6f35924b4a53f23ad7298c229c8eec1e076023
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: 5da76c89e724bb98d7f67d251fa8de7d
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7456
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox-hwe/virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe_6.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu20.04.1_all.deb
Size: 661756
MD5sum: eb0d16e3212ce311be54f6e122f8f779
SHA1: b1171a51031addebb89ad79f88a503257544742b
SHA256: 60bbe1697288d8c54ed468600d8bbd69e862b4eec2fa8da86a3d453d807ebc09
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
Description-md5: 5da76c89e724bb98d7f67d251fa8de7d
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)