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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ovmf" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ovmf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall ovmf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ovmf
Architecture: all
Version: 0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2
Priority: extra
Section: multiverse/misc
Source: edk2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QEMU Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4130
Replaces: qemu-system-common (<< 1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/multiverse/e/edk2/ovmf_0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2_all.deb
Size: 1081434
MD5sum: 6a88744dae8fe26b6b86d2f12e1f9e2a
SHA1: 7c301cb9a7c6dfd4ed30a2a6a65561cca1030d32
SHA256: 4480a701656c2ad8ef7c919a9dd0d88da9dacd5e77c4cb9b73d17d7e2d35ce2c
SHA512: 60ddff90e37280115d43e072a6c8e3fcd56804e73ad66ec2fc426512e60ac652fd4e562f3a2ec56763c6f4e95e64b4ee76ea463433b85d4e26130539415db483
Homepage: http://www.tianocore.org
Description-en: UEFI firmware for virtual machines
Open Virtual Machine Firmware is a build of EDK II for virtual machines.
It includes full support for UEFI, including Secure Boot, allowing use
of UEFI in place of a traditional BIOS in your VM.
Description-md5: 8843d54b83c3bcd6eedd235434d728ac

Package: ovmf
Priority: extra
Section: multiverse/misc
Installed-Size: 4130
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QEMU Team
Architecture: all
Source: edk2
Version: 0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2
Replaces: qemu-system-common (<< 1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/multiverse/e/edk2/ovmf_0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2_all.deb
Size: 1080978
MD5sum: c95ba456532bcd50e93d19857e5feb71
SHA1: afa1f64ea2f5d87c0826fa61776e1dc8c41e530e
SHA256: d33134cb83934d83c2f0249b0291c3b737e16ea372903ed3e43f85dbd8ecac74
Description-en: UEFI firmware for virtual machines
Open Virtual Machine Firmware is a build of EDK II for virtual machines.
It includes full support for UEFI, including Secure Boot, allowing use
of UEFI in place of a traditional BIOS in your VM.
Description-md5: 8843d54b83c3bcd6eedd235434d728ac
Homepage: http://www.tianocore.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu