Install dkms on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install dkms
Learn how to install dkms with the command sudo apt-get install dkms on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of dkms:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: dkms
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install dkms
Package Details | |
| Package: | dkms |
| Version: | 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3.6 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://linux.dell.com/dkms |
| Description: | Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be upgraded without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to rebuild modules as you upgrade kernels. Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/dkms |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | admin |
How to install dkms on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If dkms is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L dkms' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L dkms Package `dkms' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing dkms:
After system update use the following command to install dkms:
sudo apt-get install dkms
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove dkms from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the dkms from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the dkms following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove dkms
Following command is used to remove the dkms package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove dkms
This will remove dkms and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing dkms with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge dkms
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove dkms
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with dkms package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.