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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-dkms" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall virtualbox-guest-dkms 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 virtualbox-guest-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 4577
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: virtualbox-guest-utils (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3), dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 579338
MD5sum: f0c7d58dca8b5912adbd5bb072701cfb
SHA1: 1ad4908c40d4fef8d9c3d1e2070d2ffab41836ad
SHA256: d6ace0a32ebf33724a20fc75bfd0acf02d7b0f0c9f74d7a5bbe7bab90d91c6ae
SHA512: 5ab9ea8edec5339702f3f01018bff0e14a09d78931b355c5b5103683564d9b4a46c9097a16f2ac8b9fa6187cb1809079557618d0960b96126ef2a28cd20781a7
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source 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 guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 4576
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: virtualbox-guest-utils (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2), dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 580092
MD5sum: 63290983405a80815d122addd696d20c
SHA1: 0bd29b8a8e6b6641db47ff9b24e360a81cb10351
SHA256: d3965cbd7a6ce1670e3a7c875916510f81afefe3bfcb0e4fbb7b29f2ba7d4d28
SHA512: 06d3a6f62f7b8ac19eebd5d0e00e20295b148f91b5232c947bb93add59ec69cb6d7139e3f1f79ca19469b7da9e34949cdbbf35a6af6b300d65f05c48c35032ad
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source 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 guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)

Package: virtualbox-guest-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: 4302
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: virtualbox-guest-utils (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1), dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 551434
MD5sum: 29675eecdf1df6b332cf88e229efa0a6
SHA1: 205f26357881f71fc2bb9d849cdb96de558d1b53
SHA256: 5776da328994ae8a921f47c3b665b70e1011d3d746a4079698898775b48aa4e2
SHA512: ad02ae482423727c59a5a00539a3cb6cb12795b852615e36943cef8675eec919bf53fef9b859429bbbcacfd4170e70eceeea395007d5e85d7a6182039c32b89c
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source 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 guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 4302
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Architecture: all
Source: virtualbox
Version: 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules
Depends: virtualbox-guest-utils (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1), dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-dkms_5.0.18-dfsg-2build1_all.deb
Size: 551438
MD5sum: d04aeba67a40a9fa5b655dba82575e84
SHA1: b006f1e0cb0eb47e23fb5a08a6aa7559f915eb3b
SHA256: 42dc5064c641a13cab27c0aabbacfd09e47cf2f8b37b6747518d573cad8c9000
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source 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 guest addition kernel
modules to be build with dkms. Kernel sources or headers are required to
compile these modules.
Description-md5: e15ead9377a7f1e325ded819d3cfaf8b
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Modaliases: vboxguest(pci:v000080EEd0000CAFEsv00000000sd00000000bc*sc*i*)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu