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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install broadcom-sta-dkms on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall broadcom-sta-dkms on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the broadcom-sta-dkms package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: broadcom-sta-dkms
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: 14141
Provides: broadcom-sta-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: wireless-tools
Conflicts: broadcom-sta-modules
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-15_all.deb
Size: 2202632
MD5sum: 26e8311e351f520f8ab86fa597c04f2c
SHA1: b9ca5f40eadeeafe4705883884986fb879063fa7
SHA256: 601c79fb38233178bed926945b6fd02f7fda12f66cff4b6eed044291d1215f56
SHA512: c3f3d0d428e12984bbda9f454b627e1e277c19f447eb1505d130e0c44b41026a72904e00f9b336c82425886cf90d43b28ce55860d9168f584659dc2a54db0dfe
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: dkms source 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 provides the source code for the wl kernel modules and makes use
of the DKMS build utility to install them for the running kernel. The
alternative package broadcom-sta-source can be used instead in case of build
problems.
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The wireless-tools package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
Description-md5: 4c9c20d84937e0293fe598f44d785bce