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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-dkms" package

Please follow the instructions below to install virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                virtualbox-dkms
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the virtualbox-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1
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: 5548
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1_amd64.deb
Size: 692340
MD5sum: 30fab469d657f0af5c7a6675b95e4dd8
SHA1: a0df5afb41fb3c10286a1a2e7c7db02a128d6100
SHA256: 234fba00c327beddb6acd0de85a8919314b4d8be99759737a96685e57febf2bf
SHA512: 89ddb802a07818b4c3b30aea69e70a18ea73dc26f9cb462ce7ca8891ca6af443e4e3a25ddf3cbbb647c5ef3d87e6f1cf98a76886dfdf1705095e499846fd7310
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
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 source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.14-dfsg-4
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: 5541
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.14-dfsg-4)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_6.1.14-dfsg-4_amd64.deb
Size: 691084
MD5sum: 93d950aaf83b74d4419e1d13f04516ff
SHA1: d94fac29b2fe8f18a7352c4a473737aa700f2f15
SHA256: ad08ec65af54305359719585a7f28d2adfa48d5ed7cdca6569dcaae405a23b24
SHA512: 9c177e6cad7486ee1ba9b523701844694416a58d5e249a5603b25c37858118cd3ed6a52a726d1627f7c23d318e925ea2b3afa32e6fd67e46b0feeadd9c3d124c
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
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 source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae