How to Install and Uninstall dosbox Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "dosbox" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dosbox on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dosbox
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dosbox" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dosbox on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dosbox
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dosbox package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: dosbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.74-3-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/otherosfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2707
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.29), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libsdl-net1.2, libsdl-sound1.2 (>= 1.0.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libx11-6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dosbox/dosbox_0.74-3-3_amd64.deb
Size: 881348
MD5sum: 16e5a8adcad17997413a2caf20912c5f
SHA1: ea70db79a0d1345491de3697b88a1c02f8f10167
SHA256: 5fdb8ae1b90f509de3d0f172cb24a1bacc40e06baf161e036c8967f5ae4beed4
SHA512: 602d0f4cf6760343a37ee7613f6b1ce2cf2968a02f882c17a07cb8c146b9976874994f5d5df9f8face94c6045718962cab0d2e74772af9ce9076cd22263fe0fc
Homepage: https://www.dosbox.com/
Description-en: x86 emulator with Tandy/Herc/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound and DOS
DOSBox is a x86 emulator with Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics,
sound and DOS. It's been designed to run old DOS games on platforms that
don't support it.
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The following legacy sound devices are emulated: PC Speaker, Creative
CMS/Gameblaster, Tandy 3 voice, Adlib, Sound Blaster Pro/16,
Disney Soundsource and a Gravis Ultrasound. MPU-401 is forwarded to
the host.
Description-md5: bf24db8d2283b937c9ed1ed4eb441903