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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ovmf" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ovmf on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ovmf on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: ovmf
Architecture: all
Version: 2021.08~rc0-2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: misc
Source: edk2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QEMU Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14921
Replaces: qemu-system-common (<< 1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/main/e/edk2/ovmf_2021.08~rc0-2_all.deb
Size: 7203008
MD5sum: e0e89c768e1251ea6e7023b40d255461
SHA1: 8ad0e2c6ef938c3486dfbec4666dbfb152dec1bf
SHA256: 2f00e26f0ce449581b6915dcbd33e5da24e471d1b38c125f6a1555742e6b177b
SHA512: 7108ada2d7c0e0d6f6a28076b8042ea0d089ae55edfef9e8f22342b95c5b5aaf35b8ba3c6bb8b63d581e4513b9a241a285b5670a6cf800f0e5ac4605a3ac65b7
Homepage: http://www.tianocore.org
Description-en: UEFI firmware for 64-bit x86 virtual machines
Open Virtual Machine Firmware is a build of EDK II for 64-bit x86 virtual
machines. It includes full support for UEFI, including Secure Boot, allowing
use of UEFI in place of a traditional BIOS in your VM.
Description-md5: f5518b7d256400637ca9512a6cfc4bac
Task: ubuntu-server-raspi, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi