How to Install and Uninstall broadcom-sta-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-common" package

This is a short guide on how to install broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                broadcom-sta-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "broadcom-sta-common" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall broadcom-sta-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                broadcom-sta-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the broadcom-sta-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: broadcom-sta-common
Architecture: all
Version: 6.30.223.271-3~16.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/admin
Source: broadcom-sta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 32
Recommends: broadcom-sta-source, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_6.30.223.271-3~16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 9180
MD5sum: 760a6afaf731ed46bdbcfd37138098e2
SHA1: c295f0e8996db849b9d913f89df392505803d6e4
SHA256: 3b343d1caa26e2eebe626583d1bba29ad4766eb61df303207f6b85ff91e1eece
SHA512: 61e08ff03e51b55a6e081b3fe243558624b640ef82581a84b51402c9465e794eb7cb48ffa8cab5deee99ef1b86051a2acd85e848f28f499cc27c8a6ce59f52ce
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver
Broadcom STA is a binary-only device driver to support the following IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n wireless network cards: BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-,
BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43142-, BCM43224-, BCM43225-, BCM43227-, BCM43228-,
BCM4331-, BCM4360-, and BCM4352-based hardware.
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This package contains the common files and it should not be installed manually
(it will be installed automatically as needed).
Description-md5: a6bd57d95d48308610bc995bd8922939

Package: broadcom-sta-common
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/admin
Installed-Size: 31
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Architecture: all
Source: broadcom-sta
Version: 6.30.223.271-2
Recommends: broadcom-sta-source, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-common_6.30.223.271-2_all.deb
Size: 9430
MD5sum: 45b97de6670dc253371c637c9a10d8af
SHA1: d1a261a544861389c2165a8b3b2ae2ddfa01c240
SHA256: 3ca423e36bb604649ed660c82812cf9aaf3909d5978943f8ce0254abaf5053db
Description-en: Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver
Broadcom STA is a binary-only device driver to support the following IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n wireless network cards: BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-,
BCM4321-, BCM4322-, BCM43142-, BCM43224-, BCM43225-, BCM43227-, BCM43228-,
BCM4331-, BCM4360-, and BCM4352-based hardware.
.
This package contains the common files and it should not be installed manually
(it will be installed automatically as needed).
Description-md5: a6bd57d95d48308610bc995bd8922939
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu