How to Install and Uninstall broadcom-sta-common Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-common" package

Learn how to install broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "broadcom-sta-common" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                broadcom-sta-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the broadcom-sta-common package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: broadcom-sta-common
Architecture: all
Version: 6.30.223.271-14
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/admin
Source: broadcom-sta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 32
Recommends: broadcom-sta-source, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_6.30.223.271-14_all.deb
Size: 8820
MD5sum: d800a12ac3f32026431b98cbdb6044a8
SHA1: ad69b1a8d2285290de5e6309db0c153cd567e0d6
SHA256: 8d847b72b9992fa41f63b39d2669ca75587ace7ab3fb1020eaa943911696f92c
SHA512: a7708d6cf1300a3721a1a0df11d52500715da4e3f9d3d0d5dfbd03af9a4dfc6d215297e501fc11600ee9327e202e833b2e41c88d77bba00c02d9d4103bb5c2c7
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver
Broadcom STA is a binary-only device driver to support the following IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n wireless network cards: BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-,
BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43142-, BCM43224-, BCM43225-, BCM43227-, BCM43228-,
BCM4331-, BCM4360-, and BCM4352-based hardware.
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This package contains the common files and it should not be installed manually
(it will be installed automatically as needed).
Description-md5: a6bd57d95d48308610bc995bd8922939