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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dkms" package

This is a short guide on how to install dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dkms" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dynamic Kernel Modules Support Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 261
Depends: kmod | kldutils, gcc, make | build-essential | dpkg-dev, coreutils (>= 7.4), patch
Recommends: fakeroot, menu | sudo
Breaks: shim-signed (<< 1.33.1~16.04.4)
Filename: pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.8_all.deb
Size: 66378
MD5sum: 07343a372df5c67883b50efc02bd4c74
SHA1: 3b3542fe9c9da18e40651d4609fc572d21f35a5f
SHA256: 1392582a7c779abb4c487883053589720557539fe8946149f01288d9084d8f86
SHA512: 5751508c316023e86fc188b263b75fedc5eb228924ea899fc995c224903f7e6a56057e5ba63cfcc86aeae8e3067de30948eeb714bed564c69e1922ee7643cb68
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/dkms
Description-en: Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework
DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be upgraded
without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to rebuild modules as
you upgrade kernels.
Description-md5: b7b6bb6a6b083b2245e0648e7752a459
Supported: 5y

Package: dkms
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 264
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dynamic Kernel Modules Support Team
Architecture: all
Version: 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, kmod | kldutils, gcc, make | build-essential | dpkg-dev, coreutils (>= 7.4), patch
Recommends: fakeroot, menu | sudo
Filename: pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11_all.deb
Size: 67370
MD5sum: a4d7f7851e6876f999e633998339fdfe
SHA1: 9f2623a92706a2df7f2d94d2e323c173e4c62b47
SHA256: d31554c75dd02ae1f9fc0460cc26a8e84ab6899fff57f3edec4ae525206f16c4
Description-en: Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework
DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be upgraded
without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to rebuild modules as
you upgrade kernels.
Description-md5: b7b6bb6a6b083b2245e0648e7752a459
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/dkms
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y