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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-dkms" package

Please follow the steps below to install virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                virtualbox-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "virtualbox-dkms" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall virtualbox-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5181
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 650798
MD5sum: 7b55e28651cb50d646f6e7ce54fb67b5
SHA1: b46c4b3f035c425816b5ddacecca1ce66c0997b2
SHA256: 2813c016f23099c4e4e1e62039a3569cdbf9bdf260ad6522559bb2b984f65794
SHA512: eb423e1dc2abbccca7dfb9ff750fe5f51dd94358d5bababd6b855ad604a4afa19c18c0b7fd48d192ddba9deb56ce8b50a8fa9321fd7a9b7389ad7afccfbfcbe5
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5180
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 651096
MD5sum: 0e28dabaad0739e75d45e83b6b7ddbfa
SHA1: 1e1a66f45569ed5d9d6db08ccf00904a81e51483
SHA256: bd538d3525c65744ca7222b55b263fa32713dafb54d15f0b965972c253d51b64
SHA512: d07c3524ed6f1dda916322fa4bbfa15560ea1b974b45caa42d9f70da1c5dd566ad84fe9be8143cd4fa33522140f4bfc9cb1d1bc2d0086a922253d43112d9965f
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Source: virtualbox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4845
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 616962
MD5sum: 9c249caad76377cfffd7915f68c63e1f
SHA1: 94ff8c7d0ad57e8f74b207532e1a0cf3b61aabab
SHA256: e0a16ca752a60446bc58c23704f848d3d11a7fa9643c3892ea00719bd7fe53bd
SHA512: 0ffffe1bf37487f2faf78f298d0ac315fa40952735467ad50da03dfcc2a3db302087bddf29c3e7184e3d760267f231f100dec9f5ff4c233cd91942fd7f865c7e
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 4845
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Architecture: all
Source: virtualbox
Version: 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1
Provides: virtualbox-modules
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-dkms_5.0.18-dfsg-2build1_all.deb
Size: 616992
MD5sum: 168865b5f4f8fa74bcb2e0e96d0babe7
SHA1: 43029e62a9e0d38e0517a647e4bbab3943e40b9c
SHA256: 83789b0f6f4a2d2f4b962ba019433f4269a535dc4c34b9ce3f540c50cbf2b591
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms
VirtualBox is a free x86 virtualization solution allowing a wide range
of x86 operating systems such as Windows, DOS, BSD or Linux to run on a
Linux system.
.
This package provides the source code for the virtualbox kernel module to be
build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this
module.
Description-md5: 4d42f0fe51c4a92f2aed5071f84524ae
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu