How to Install and Uninstall oss-compat Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 15,2024

You can also install and uninstall the oss-compat on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "oss-compat" package

Please follow the guidance below to install oss-compat on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                oss-compat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "oss-compat" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall oss-compat on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                oss-compat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the oss-compat package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: oss-compat
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/sound
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: kmod
Recommends: osspd
Filename: pool/universe/o/oss-compat/oss-compat_7_amd64.deb
Size: 5000
MD5sum: cacf14f9bd925f0195d1f5ccc1b13d77
SHA1: 1dd355016a911088ff0475fc2b083e617a037fc8
SHA256: c1aaa286412c11816f5abb537f9c43bcabf816aea2056cdc562e4f0a5127afcf
SHA512: af28c4d6d3bfbcd85d9848febfcaf0486f01df24ad763ccfc449c71ad51d2fd281411066b3fb0a04d35814d018c2b8421b9a494cde6dce7162b0ec5ce8855b26
Description: Open Sound System (OSS) compatibility package
Description-md5: bda05940fba28a152a4c13a58ad86e74