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

Last updated: September 18,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-source" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install virtualbox-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: virtualbox-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: 847
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 774654
MD5sum: 79c8c066548b4b50ffc94a28bad67757
SHA1: 335de6e9fd691f178774c2eeb67e2a627663b55e
SHA256: b68634e474d8a12566d929a3abde54ed4d321a81fb636666fa2b4f46049cbf27
SHA512: 5cfd6c7620822362ef8de91ccf9efb14807110216fe930918784b5bed80162cef9609de40184234ff2859b1123bbe3783ea74e24e607b3f2c2e8f8595f6bfc13
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel 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 kernel module.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-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: 848
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 776268
MD5sum: 64ebea93037be767292c2fd5607deed3
SHA1: 03ca9dd6085e96c429f564f6b5bf868452597e5c
SHA256: 2471b8a5aae184dca6f8fc2b7a7438983cc8d0c00836609da0ff4e481b7c324c
SHA512: ab4555e76ac1ad6672e56249ad238f7c0bd0af9dc2726d30735ea909cbc698e91dc786031ffadd20bb2cfc3b2d169a8fa7ba996dcbfca6505c61eb4e56f50868
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel 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 kernel module.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b

Package: virtualbox-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: 799
Depends: build-essential, bzip2, debhelper (>= 9), kbuild, module-assistant
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 728440
MD5sum: 13abf1b82304eb8dad9b9c1a169b3275
SHA1: 304669a42dbd75365ec206f7ff7d6fd07ed8a787
SHA256: 9d88aeb1c6c48a67a91148a071685d7247188b1ddb11a4da4996d4f6f5367e64
SHA512: b25e79bfa63194f660ce665f96f42ad128e77d538adc661db13de88f661a3aa9058145423702e394bf86a7002b3c46fec66f6dd46adba7117a7b38b55f1a6708
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel 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 kernel module.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: virtualbox-source
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 799
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
Recommends: virtualbox (>= 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/virtualbox/virtualbox-source_5.0.18-dfsg-2build1_all.deb
Size: 728290
MD5sum: 5cdb3c66c3b7908ced4dcb8c7ea816eb
SHA1: 0b088b0d1558a522fad3e5d5c59fd232cdd7875e
SHA256: 8b25d58a5c38c5e192335abb4a93500b839fcbd2a5d4774b36c3a75f172431a1
Description-en: x86 virtualization solution - kernel 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 kernel module.
The virtualbox package is also required in order to make use of these
modules. Kernel sources or headers are required to compile this module.
.
The source is placed under /usr/src, and after decompression it can
be built to produce a virtualbox-modules-_KVERS_ providing
"virtualbox-modules" package.
Description-md5: 53035ede584988f3413156cb7a5dbe8b
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu