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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-source" package

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


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 910
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1_amd64.deb
Size: 832552
MD5sum: 1dd54d6b129bdabeaf84e3d814a44609
SHA1: 0c638980c448ff318e9022b6ed1aae6ad1a8eb50
SHA256: d0eb51283bc3ec95ffcb88a7d481328de91602af965044b1bb47d686ff84883c
SHA512: e016bbddb966f469ff9b77c1017e4e908a6efa9d4f89f404ffac333de3d9ae47b7df85c77d411e73465bbfd4cb03ab78dc6663115cf77cfb5d2c8beb40d02898
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
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.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
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: 901
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.14-dfsg-4)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.14-dfsg-4_amd64.deb
Size: 824896
MD5sum: e12617807d8325f1d09addc8b885e2a8
SHA1: 582aa2c831b97a5062e69d139c275ebd6584b5eb
SHA256: f225632fcdd60fb552c397c3b98880f4d585fc63b6d866d9470a59d4f9b1b609
SHA512: 1e077e753dabbacc875a07ecfd1f74894404525ba7102819238f7aefe010c4bd1badfc0bba9edd0ba78b92a02b86cfeb5f8c0a319d92a2f2eaa3905fa785c57b
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
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.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b