How to Install and Uninstall broadcom-sta-common Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-common" package

This tutorial shows how to install broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: broadcom-sta-common
Architecture: all
Version: 6.30.223.271-15
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_6.30.223.271-15_all.deb
Size: 8840
MD5sum: 974dd281dc900141f0086e0fd45671db
SHA1: 8f3f314f79246ddfbebf894202d7cb315e73bf16
SHA256: e64bbbdacf3f1e2639a17176d273745ae9245f606fa09b549f84193d67e75b95
SHA512: 3cd82ecd4fbbd2fca24fe69ff4bbf93f2c98e5796a00be2ebd2c86f9c932b8cc3eb3932d86125275d076711093da30c1c897f78d9f0e657dc9b195e2f47abe03
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