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

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-source" package

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


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

Package: virtualbox-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 916
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 838408
MD5sum: f6cfe71cf3a0e0bc7daa34a4bc4f5815
SHA1: 2036bdd5951bf6e9867daef8eabf5d9b651ce2c6
SHA256: 57aa5d38f00417c721b161bf012060c2485c651280813dc6f4c49891e2b8d1db
SHA512: 58cf807cf168bb02068bd0418973e901f904c688fc0584022d1879267509ec6d7b4f606d7c03bbbc2f1cba0849ce11f43755a8bbb3fb788a75bcd64b16219947
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 913
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper-compat (= 12), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_6.1.32-dfsg-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 835130
MD5sum: a118a78e3d36ea7c864938997019e4c3
SHA1: 87968de5661c23cf1ff72db954dae26eefb12d25
SHA256: a87c659243e2558726c2abe944ffcfedcbba63f20445c42baebdd6b1dc08c6bd
SHA512: fad3c702ac5c1756d650551e36c47b9761e1ee4232d711cce4fe64ab74242a1ddfb240adcc38b5dfcea5af135d0e2da93b69128321288c7e377b18f9f23f7d6a
Homepage: https://www.virtualbox.org
Description: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b