How to Install and Uninstall linux-sound-base Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "linux-sound-base" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-sound-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-sound-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-sound-base" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-sound-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: linux-sound-base
Priority: optional
Section: sound
Installed-Size: 69
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ALSA Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: alsa-driver
Version: 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, kmod (>= 17-1)
Suggests: alsa-base (>= 1.0.18-1)
Filename: pool/main/a/alsa-driver/linux-sound-base_1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5_all.deb
Size: 14222
MD5sum: c6b3f570321d049d8e75b29bbf22914e
SHA1: 6960eb7c7948adcff666d1efb5adc3eb4bb64019
SHA256: b51e658ecbfe7a52c8467985bc51ec849e4b25ded0ab255db1ca77fff852d4f7
Description-en: base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
This package allows the administrator to choose between
the OSS and ALSA sound systems.
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ALSA is the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.
OSS is the free version of the Open Sound System.
Description-md5: 345b7b0786beff04084b70dad9f3313a
Homepage: http://www.alsa-project.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop