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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-source" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 912
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 833212
MD5sum: 936c181086c8ae003f072e9cc2736433
SHA1: b80b9c4a3c4172c8aca92b5ee4ebe3ae76c8685e
SHA256: 96771749c422044979b1bfe05cda3344406bee4207517c45f3325020395a732f
SHA512: 2355c6ecfd0ac9d5e5fd2452ee448ae5ff711d3d3f4e041e6a72d2a294e76be05ad9a77aa144e74ad4b27795a0d308b0af0b6b0411b81bec3d59c06176a9d2e3
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 913
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 835012
MD5sum: f6d5fce3af2de4deed09982a8e5f026b
SHA1: 6afba19629f109f9ad6eed4ece04a77a3b79f66e
SHA256: 183e5c4c3a5d0a6a4939cf849578aa51fbc546fb8cd43c4b679edba5748e91c8
SHA512: 6bbd8f7b035a3a2317e72a802cbe8634a6a0b1fd31bc3c14bcbcbf555df5ad006f01cd6815b14d77b6229ea0e5cbf61d003bcac58ac377897435ca29e861d4d9
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 901
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.6-dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.6-dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 825204
MD5sum: 128d247de80efe6430125bc59c24049b
SHA1: 75e891200da827a42b3aa366009ae3c3f6435d8c
SHA256: 440b623753c07cff4686c0c6c4e3e941487d8b336793d2eb8c1890dba6ae9989
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b