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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to install broadcom-sta-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                broadcom-sta-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "broadcom-sta-dkms" package

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


    
        
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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 broadcom-sta-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: broadcom-sta-dkms
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: 14141
Provides: broadcom-sta-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: wireless-tools
Conflicts: broadcom-sta-modules
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-3~16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 2204994
MD5sum: 3c1a84299860b9532009e064d95ce755
SHA1: 28103127811424ae48fcb1f6134ff0c8c2bf0bd7
SHA256: d93a3d39e83a6d56981e1d0ffbfa8a447b144ea325743da11159273c846d8ba0
SHA512: 91c961987e5ce4823f1d515a8bbb37c78646ab52b841fd61dab350bf7d11e88e75880ed37225a0269ad3a13c088f63bc0513ba500dd683d88d7452bd6df3fa92
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: dkms source 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 provides the source code for the wl kernel modules and makes use
of the DKMS build utility to install them for the running kernel. The
alternative package broadcom-sta-source can be used instead in case of build
problems.
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The wireless-tools package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
Description-md5: 4c9c20d84937e0293fe598f44d785bce

Package: broadcom-sta-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/admin
Installed-Size: 14138
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Architecture: all
Source: broadcom-sta
Version: 6.30.223.271-2
Provides: broadcom-sta-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: wireless-tools
Conflicts: broadcom-sta-modules
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-2_all.deb
Size: 2203940
MD5sum: 63fd8abbc798fc3d2717f7a45521f313
SHA1: 976d4a5f4dc1f1b5761c89f8c158079f7484a134
SHA256: c3e4a3447ac6b5ca4b084242b4809e1f5b6195b66a9a0e4600a5295c74cc66e9
Description-en: dkms source 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 provides the source code for the wl kernel modules and makes use
of the DKMS build utility to install them for the running kernel. The
alternative package broadcom-sta-source can be used instead in case of build
problems.
.
The wireless-tools package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
Description-md5: 4c9c20d84937e0293fe598f44d785bce
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu