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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "sl-modem-source" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                sl-modem-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sl-modem-source" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall sl-modem-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: sl-modem-source
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/misc
Installed-Size: 50
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy)
Architecture: all
Source: sl-modem
Version: 2.9.11~20110321-12
Depends: sl-modem-dkms
Filename: pool/multiverse/s/sl-modem/sl-modem-source_2.9.11~20110321-12_all.deb
Size: 2952
MD5sum: cc21e496ce57ef64684781dcb17b347d
SHA1: e333d29dcebcf76d022fdb0712e702e432851300
SHA256: e410ed2d9fc0307ed037113225c856f783c28907e49212cb6c7f4ccc3c4834af
Description-en: SmartLink software modem driver (dummy transitional package)
This package contains source code for the low-level drivers for the
software modems produced by Smart Link Ltd. It supports PCI and USB models.
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In addition to this package, you will need the package sl-modem-daemon
which implements the application part of the driver.
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Module packages can be built for the custom kernel package either by hand or
using DKMS.
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This is a dummy transitional package that will ensure a proper upgrade path.
This package may be safely removed after upgrading.
Description-md5: b0cd8d6ee3224ec2010134791d9e9907
Homepage: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu