How to Install and Uninstall open-vm-tools-dkms Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "open-vm-tools-dkms" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install open-vm-tools-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "open-vm-tools-dkms" package

Learn how to uninstall open-vm-tools-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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3. Information about the open-vm-tools-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: open-vm-tools-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: open-vm-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernd Zeimetz
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6461
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), make
Recommends: open-vm-tools
Suggests: open-vm-tools-desktop
Breaks: open-vm-tools (<< 2:9.4.0-1280544-8~)
Replaces: open-vm-tools (<< 2:9.4.0-1280544-8~)
Filename: pool/universe/o/open-vm-tools/open-vm-tools-dkms_10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 402224
MD5sum: 0558b8105cb8b90df2ce78d0be52066f
SHA1: 71e511ec2509e67a938893f53fa1f845a88bc8e6
SHA256: 5fd7aa66bf799d3f3e42f5b9b064740b923de3456692fadc3d6f344f4cfb3bfd
SHA512: 18fa03708a8ee189f06e8a7ecc6a8087b4a9d14c2cf61de006c491727090cf1a428f187f108a5450f4c8e56dafc0d659410b2411b57ac61243cdac17993ee923
Homepage: http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: Open VMware Tools vmxnet kernel module (deprecated)
The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) project is an open source
implementation of VMware Tools. It is a suite of virtualization utilities and
drivers to improve the functionality, user experience and administration of
VMware virtual machines.
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This package provides the source code for the vmxnet module, which was
superseded by vmxnet3. You should only install this package if you know
that you need the legacy vnxnet module.
Kernel source or headers are required to compile it using DKMS.
Description-md5: b4e2a3e24885a64bc7b016de571ab24e

Package: open-vm-tools-dkms
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 6460
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernd Zeimetz
Architecture: all
Source: open-vm-tools
Version: 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu1
Replaces: open-vm-tools (<< 2:9.4.0-1280544-8~)
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), make
Recommends: open-vm-tools
Suggests: open-vm-tools-desktop
Breaks: open-vm-tools (<< 2:9.4.0-1280544-8~)
Filename: pool/universe/o/open-vm-tools/open-vm-tools-dkms_10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 402032
MD5sum: b4bc062768201801dcac52e21255133c
SHA1: e5c90ecbae14e0b3234509af08b3a520622bb46d
SHA256: c3c1b7b0a86dba7d3890110b08bfeca02ef806957dacea8ba4576f3900272b49
Description-en: Open VMware Tools vmxnet kernel module (deprecated)
The Open Virtual Machine Tools (open-vm-tools) project is an open source
implementation of VMware Tools. It is a suite of virtualization utilities and
drivers to improve the functionality, user experience and administration of
VMware virtual machines.
.
This package provides the source code for the vmxnet module, which was
superseded by vmxnet3. You should only install this package if you know
that you need the legacy vnxnet module.
Kernel source or headers are required to compile it using DKMS.
Description-md5: b4e2a3e24885a64bc7b016de571ab24e
Homepage: http://open-vm-tools.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu