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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-source" package

Learn how to install broadcom-sta-source on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall broadcom-sta-source on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: broadcom-sta-source
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: 2188
Depends: debhelper-compat (= 12), make, xz-utils
Recommends: module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_6.30.223.271-15_all.deb
Size: 2219944
MD5sum: a3534150a761d111b1dcae01112511b5
SHA1: 019a73a154d9aaa6ca7ed3a4655b6babe82b2a09
SHA256: 7a1800c1dfed7442067eda8ae1d1cb2174aaa3c142439d6c6130dc2681233eb9
SHA512: b5b826cfa92591fafd41c55f03e3461b3dcc2503310424c596e3c453bdad9a9a3013ca781c45bf8b33e3426b6e64f238ac9b2d49c8cc4caad1c5ba7ca40763e7
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: 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. It makes use
of kernel-package or module-assistant build systems. The alternative
broadcom-sta-dkms package can be installed instead and might be easier to use
with simple system configurations.
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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: 5bb170970da4a03f1c53b6f0202148ef