How to Install and Uninstall r8168-dkms Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 03,2024

You can also install and uninstall the r8168-dkms 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 "r8168-dkms" package

Please follow the guidance below to install r8168-dkms on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "r8168-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall r8168-dkms on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the r8168-dkms package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: r8168-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 8.049.02-1ubuntu1.3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: r8168
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Beckmann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1345
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/r8168/r8168-dkms_8.049.02-1ubuntu1.3_all.deb
Size: 106106
MD5sum: 5124d6eb3969650967efbd178be53c1f
SHA1: 9abaa5da60498657430dd6e5405ad527479163b2
SHA256: ae3cf91fc7c2964666004d68b14cff60e33ca9ff02b74a5dc73a4ac058f756d8
SHA512: cfd9d55697e8d1dfc2c8cefe786ad5c204137d2674af9edc7e918ee98ab60b9cf6f3e68b71b70d9c7e5697f8e4384ceac2122f6bdd6c348bf24e7db6d8525a42
Homepage: https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software
Description: dkms source for the r8168 network driver
Description-md5: eaa28982dd31d75e907229d8fbe767db
Phased-Update-Percentage: 10

Package: r8168-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 8.049.02-1ubuntu1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: r8168
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Beckmann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1344
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/r8168/r8168-dkms_8.049.02-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 105848
MD5sum: a1b22234de96a11866b02a4c7c28bdd8
SHA1: 9a5ea75da48cbd9523b6ed9777d42f198bfc3076
SHA256: c59255d85ff74107d17a9ced8f97192171dbb5b3f9af0ecc513f9ca7f7e4c38e
SHA512: d4b9c1857d80b0b2423eae7d0f7490bfdbc8d34feebad260531e2cc9f04f6b35ca070918a60a49703e04ece9a9a445ba5177a78b1c487d4668e7c5815e1d52db
Homepage: https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software
Description: dkms source for the r8168 network driver
Description-md5: eaa28982dd31d75e907229d8fbe767db