How to Install and Uninstall virtualbox Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: April 27,2024

You can also install and uninstall the virtualbox 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 "virtualbox" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install virtualbox on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall virtualbox on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109093
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.11), python3 (>= 3.10~), python3.10, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.117 (>= 2.8.117), liblzf1 (>= 1.5), libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0~~alpha1), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx7 (>= 1.10.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.15.1), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1, libxext6
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2, virtualbox-6.0, virtualbox-6.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 23259568
MD5sum: dc138676a56f34a6e67d673b0f861f56
SHA1: 8081c3bd0fd7213098272bad8aee2678bec64d13
SHA256: 3d713d53197d26fb503ce75fbb6d1573240bef6349c2f2068d2f13424fe88d17
SHA512: 5b874864d09541dff1e505cb393126ab20d524f5b31249fa1ace7ce0ef24f851f79ada3db8bf5153c2a22a010e91128509f7a3008130648a7b94a5a598d1e66e
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965

Package: virtualbox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108484
Depends: adduser, iproute2, procps, virtualbox-dkms (>= 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1) | virtualbox-source (>= 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1) | virtualbox-modules, python3 (<< 3.11), python3 (>= 3.10~), python3.10, python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.34), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libgsoap-2.8.117 (>= 2.8.117), liblzf1 (>= 1.5), libopus0 (>= 1.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0~~alpha1), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libvncserver1 (>= 0.9.10), libvpx7 (>= 1.10.0), libx11-6, libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libxt6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: virtualbox-qt (= 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.15.1), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5opengl5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libxcb1, libxext6
Suggests: vde2, virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
Conflicts: virtualbox-2.0, virtualbox-2.1, virtualbox-2.2, virtualbox-3.0, virtualbox-3.1, virtualbox-3.2, virtualbox-4.0, virtualbox-4.1, virtualbox-4.2, virtualbox-4.3, virtualbox-5.0, virtualbox-5.1, virtualbox-5.2, virtualbox-6.0, virtualbox-6.1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox_6.1.32-dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 23149650
MD5sum: 371f9f23b8270edf01131ab07d2bb94a
SHA1: 1a02f4db4c790478b6c3c875725321944bd45bf4
SHA256: 8d88eba48d6da56f0a423e222fe436688c18bf371ad806d34dfddc2cdb91ac21
SHA512: 8d654cc4e62bbd5f144f59c72dbb72c9a79121839cf237058ff9901750200e9628ab7429460efa3bf9f6b9edefc86e005e14d383f86e3264b27fa5c2522fb71e
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
Description-md5: 30f96d22c1a6ca04db16bdc1e79ad965