How to Install and Uninstall broadcom-sta-dkms Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: March 29,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to install broadcom-sta-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms

2. Uninstall "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall broadcom-sta-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):

$ sudo apt remove broadcom-sta-dkms $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the broadcom-sta-dkms package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: broadcom-sta-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 6.30.223.271-17
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_6.30.223.271-17_all.deb
Size: 2204392
MD5sum: dad74134dff1fd6b595a51a57e3f802d
SHA1: 774bcb9cc11997bc298422b555d95fad3367093a
SHA256: 09becf3c5a0d858be3ed9e7995b73fce10ebb1f0f41028d921ef533ce83f39ef
SHA512: 2ba7996bc9e2e6571758b6624e5c8d16e9910300c00b0698a42231da397184b5fbf15c18972a46a0db15aa8d2e1a5488c6933f38000c541c0a9a7a5c66f4be82
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