How to Install and Uninstall virtualbox Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "virtualbox" package

Please follow the steps below to install virtualbox on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall virtualbox on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108832
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.9), python3 (>= 3.8~), python3.8, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.32), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.104, 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 (= 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.14.1), 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_6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1_amd64.deb
Size: 21424484
MD5sum: ba6ac5a162943f8e998657bac8b21c50
SHA1: 86280f34bf8cce25e9c9a8dd8b4e84df6815122c
SHA256: cce4e1967c443cff7e3d0e5fa7d2b348e79d8f79b5f192b636bff6cea9b694a1
SHA512: 687758a880d6098f3bb135b0ebd9c6daf826bab9f839e5be084291ce14a96ba9cd6c850867af0462ede8d42215ca321f0b39136213e127fc121e8bda7942a028
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the binaries for VirtualBox. Either the virtualbox-dkms
or the virtualbox-source package is also required in order to compile the
kernel modules needed for virtualbox. A graphical user interface for
VirtualBox is provided by the package virtualbox-qt.
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.14-dfsg-4
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108814
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.14-dfsg-4) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.14-dfsg-4) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.9), python3 (>= 3.8~), python3.8, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.32), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.104, 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 (= 6.1.14-dfsg-4), libqt5core5a (>= 5.14.1), 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_6.1.14-dfsg-4_amd64.deb
Size: 21402504
MD5sum: d59b221f555a5a69b04b498108de89d3
SHA1: ff6253b24a5c3f7d60e4c0f61a13506e9983da56
SHA256: 9049c3b41ad8de5a84b4b6e90b01a4f7771d0ba66bb7e5d4b547e007a92b7f20
SHA512: ff214ca1d72bb97ae2885f590b7b02e00ebad5c9529fcf17340b95c79ce90482b115aa4f0dc6675bdfd4c6de9063b066ed0c22cf2f0667f70e52867df1f169fb
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the binaries for VirtualBox. Either the virtualbox-dkms
or the virtualbox-source package is also required in order to compile the
kernel modules needed for virtualbox. A graphical user interface for
VirtualBox is provided by the package virtualbox-qt.
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965