How to Install and Uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "bcmwl-kernel-source" package

This guide let you learn how to install bcmwl-kernel-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "bcmwl-kernel-source" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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3. Information about the bcmwl-kernel-source package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu1~1.3
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/admin
Source: bcmwl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7878
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Filename: pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu1~1.3_amd64.deb
Size: 1547334
MD5sum: ff05b181f1f6d64bc6034fd0c2dbb6d3
SHA1: b965abac26631f7d7f85c798a37005c519e5e422
SHA256: 8b07b067a6dbfc814e631b2347d31ba3c5579b8daa8e13c1778865aa4bbc6fbc
SHA512: d57e3948bc236599b958a9d0fd75fa8fe4fc7f0f7f1228f9ed18df4e03ee9810a6e7f24471a079b4d38bb8c9520c78a935624e3582c67a6e358553f3ff19b134
Description-en: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,
BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based
hardware.
Description-md5: 9da890d8409fb430fa6f9a0c8a37934a
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432asv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432bsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432csv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432dsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004365sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043a0sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043B1sv*sd*bc02sc80i*)
Supported: 5y

Package: bcmwl-kernel-source
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/admin
Installed-Size: 7825
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Architecture: amd64
Source: bcmwl
Version: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
Replaces: bcmwl-modaliases
Depends: dkms, linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Conflicts: bcmwl-modaliases
Filename: pool/restricted/b/bcmwl/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 1514768
MD5sum: 389fcba22756fd0ee4d4d41c68911793
SHA1: 1de7df753246c66c351f46f1b9c3b3968283b15f
SHA256: 49a0bc575a25605d75325964d87955e7286b226679aa56b12fb9e94ec7c9587e
Description-en: Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source
This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,
BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-, BCM43227- and BCM43228-based
hardware.
Description-md5: 9da890d8409fb430fa6f9a0c8a37934a
Modaliases: wl(pci:v000014E4d00004311sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004312sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004313sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004727sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004328sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004329sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432asv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432bsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432csv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d0000432dsv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004365sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004353sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004357sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004358sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004359sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d00004331sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043a0sv*sd*bc02sc80i*, pci:v000014E4d000043B1sv*sd*bc02sc80i*)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y