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

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "spl-dkms" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install spl-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                spl-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "spl-dkms" package

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


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

Package: spl-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu4
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: spl-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Darik Horn
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2916
Depends: dkms (>= 2.2.0.2), libc-dev, file, lsb-release
Recommends: spl
Filename: pool/universe/s/spl-linux/spl-dkms_0.6.5.6-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 384202
MD5sum: 00e9efcc012c57e2e835868126757e8d
SHA1: d4b445df76be28e10c83ce3bcd13d7c185475a7e
SHA256: 6d4f7e814ee4e587cb8ef58fde969d1f41aff746020556a36a937dfd82f38cb6
SHA512: 6e4d73bacde3bbceca8177824bfb73c7c041608f0a0fef9964ebf9b8c150a85c6cc772529230c47cfd47379e76db6fd3250abc40cf35b06dfd96a62a792c61b5
Homepage: http://www.zfsonlinux.org/
Description-en: Solaris Porting Layer kernel modules for Linux
The Solaris Porting Layer (SPL) is a Linux kernel module which provides many of
the Solaris kernel APIs. This shim layer makes it possible to run Solaris
kernel code in the Linux kernel with relatively minimal modification.
.
The Solaris Porting LAyer Tests (SPLAT) is a Linux kernel module which provides
a testing harness for the SPL module.
Description-md5: 1c04013924d8dbe3d008bc335f921417

Package: spl-dkms
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 2915
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Darik Horn
Architecture: amd64
Source: spl-linux
Version: 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu2
Depends: dkms (>= 2.2.0.2), libc-dev, file, lsb-release
Recommends: spl
Filename: pool/universe/s/spl-linux/spl-dkms_0.6.5.6-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 384066
MD5sum: ff6806f423604cfc726627114c6d4fbd
SHA1: 47376f85bee275d5e424dadf34958a472951471c
SHA256: 138a5fd5cd80f3ecd7bbe0bc7b4aa780ac06e194d8f1b92e863cf0eb88fd8992
Description-en: Solaris Porting Layer kernel modules for Linux
The Solaris Porting Layer (SPL) is a Linux kernel module which provides many of
the Solaris kernel APIs. This shim layer makes it possible to run Solaris
kernel code in the Linux kernel with relatively minimal modification.
.
The Solaris Porting LAyer Tests (SPLAT) is a Linux kernel module which provides
a testing harness for the SPL module.
Description-md5: 1c04013924d8dbe3d008bc335f921417
Homepage: http://www.zfsonlinux.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu