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

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-guest-source" package

Please follow the guidance below to install virtualbox-guest-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall virtualbox-guest-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 virtualbox-guest-source package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: virtualbox-guest-source
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: 774
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-source_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 698426
MD5sum: 17eef37573006dcbbf2ae448d54b30d2
SHA1: 48266bc064b3491144d93124ed4209947b82d51c
SHA256: 5e010e44fb2ac9b432b2f2de3d7a1469f037beb095763e669aa3bf7529b72a23
SHA512: 95b9edcc3392a642a2c7fe7858d4f2c1800fb2b5d4dc9eacfaccbb3299b49c8515631b867caa4598a8ae827eb16550d534457627bf986af193e94de816eddaa9
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
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. The virtualbox-guest-utils package is also required in order to
make use of these modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile
these modules.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-guest-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-guest-modules" package.
Description-md5: 4e8ea50b26a8f2bc5f4e7ef943a32a06
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-guest-source
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: 778
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-source_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 703208
MD5sum: 1a63ed57623ba3558ec3e437c6848dee
SHA1: 96c0c3f0831909619580898b555cf8961b2a2ce3
SHA256: 03ffc30a2f126e8be948123c12f586a032e41301503627435b34e3f7fa8de252
SHA512: 874f1358efa4cc9e8b3d31d15a6a88a54e233d9176802d69f7b9ff9076de06e9bf3f6661a245e826e87745ef6b341b2f6343c3ba1c3220b862567272796c54fe
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
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. The virtualbox-guest-utils package is also required in order to
make use of these modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile
these modules.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-guest-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-guest-modules" package.
Description-md5: 4e8ea50b26a8f2bc5f4e7ef943a32a06

Package: virtualbox-guest-source
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: 747
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-source_5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 674166
MD5sum: 38d091ce59b7b203bd79a45b70265dec
SHA1: 09cf92b699583a3df318649fddaa789d58f592d5
SHA256: feb6ff39eef135f72f6587a2a8676a398439dcd78bb53b3781791c438b6260d4
SHA512: 3ea5319f3006acd3bcf6412f9d9db194c593cda6a831a5a78ab55c6a1024f31fbeb196eed2dfaa34e72297cf94e26c52dc659cfe3bd9b295bf7de1376809361c
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
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. The virtualbox-guest-utils package is also required in order to
make use of these modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile
these modules.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-guest-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-guest-modules" package.
Description-md5: 4e8ea50b26a8f2bc5f4e7ef943a32a06
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-guest-source
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 746
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Virtualbox Team
Architecture: all
Source: virtualbox
Version: 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-guest-source_5.0.18-dfsg-2build1_all.deb
Size: 673402
MD5sum: df982fb36948278d25c10f7a96c89844
SHA1: 176cbc3e7144b6c1f0aacbb51a622af7f15c55bc
SHA256: c3800e4c5b1e4662bb6c67cc6377275fba4c4241d84b170fa8aa3960fec13317
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source
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. The virtualbox-guest-utils package is also required in order to
make use of these modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile
these modules.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-guest-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-guest-modules" package.
Description-md5: 4e8ea50b26a8f2bc5f4e7ef943a32a06
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu