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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "broadcom-sta-source" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install broadcom-sta-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall broadcom-sta-source 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-source package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: broadcom-sta-source
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: 2185
Depends: debhelper (>= 8), make, xz-utils
Recommends: module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_6.30.223.271-3~16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 2217502
MD5sum: 98643ec8e0ef334e05a876cfd196f466
SHA1: 9a8a16e4be7ca71428911beeac080b64f637fa35
SHA256: 25ce12aba6b5b53771ad7e7f2ee1e0815d0392218d47013ef5ffaa3e78fddc55
SHA512: 2830e1d76cb85893b33abf56c30d68f3a2806c78282d50619a8eb4310fa968eca2970af5af83cdb286e3e08669e02598ae3770acba7983c753acff3af1d8036f
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Description-en: 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. It makes use
of kernel-package or module-assistant build systems. The alternative
broadcom-sta-dkms package can be installed instead and might be easier to use
with simple system configurations.
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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: 5bb170970da4a03f1c53b6f0202148ef

Package: broadcom-sta-source
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/admin
Installed-Size: 2184
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Architecture: all
Source: broadcom-sta
Version: 6.30.223.271-2
Depends: debhelper (>= 8), make, xz-utils
Recommends: module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-source_6.30.223.271-2_all.deb
Size: 2218758
MD5sum: b19f7c15091216506d69929accd5d484
SHA1: d438022514c25217d8167f45aea9d80ca0193e73
SHA256: 731f92ab182ad010d87f056a19618cf4d29cea04990371a131bd14c955766668
Description-en: 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. It makes use
of kernel-package or module-assistant build systems. The alternative
broadcom-sta-dkms package can be installed instead and might be easier to use
with simple system configurations.
.
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: 5bb170970da4a03f1c53b6f0202148ef
Homepage: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu