How to Install and Uninstall oss4-source Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "oss4-source" package

This tutorial shows how to install oss4-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                oss4-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "oss4-source" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall oss4-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                oss4-source
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the oss4-source package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: oss4-source
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.2-build2010-5ubuntu1~16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Source: oss4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OSS4 Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 807
Depends: debhelper, dpkg-dev, make, module-assistant
Filename: pool/universe/o/oss4/oss4-source_4.2-build2010-5ubuntu1~16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 808644
MD5sum: c139ebfb34d5ec294ab8dfcb8c2aca6d
SHA1: 640fa28da0c5573c756529fd7c353aab43b5d839
SHA256: d9ab7d42fea828a8e1fdf5625d51a96befbbc14a493212dd38403a68b329f47a
SHA512: 929432d7398a7f35eb4e04d8c949b4d11f6c03d9f7782c1956521b291af072a16e659269547f0bc5c92babb51c2259824926bd707bcf20b4eb4595665347fa41
Description-en: Open Sound System - drivers sources
This package provides the source code for the OSS4 kernel modules,
in a form suitable for use by module-assistant.
Description-md5: 319c93ac7a728c354fdd083fd4aea4ca

Package: oss4-source
Priority: optional
Section: universe/sound
Installed-Size: 799
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OSS4 Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: oss4
Version: 4.2-build2010-5
Depends: debhelper, dpkg-dev, make, module-assistant
Filename: pool/universe/o/oss4/oss4-source_4.2-build2010-5_amd64.deb
Size: 801106
MD5sum: f9c9892a30e72d4ff26c49d9add8d930
SHA1: 1f99a8c9f4927513f9f033cd5424c6db9393ace7
SHA256: 6846d4d719a5b444ed9e584d43c65ecb85b5f5b408dcd2b32480dd326d07ae80
Description-en: Open Sound System - drivers sources
This package provides the source code for the OSS4 kernel modules,
in a form suitable for use by module-assistant.
Description-md5: 319c93ac7a728c354fdd083fd4aea4ca
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu