VirtualBox

How to Uninstall the VirtualBox 7

In this article, we will show you how to uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from the following operating systems:

  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Debian 10
  • Debian 11
  • LinuxMint 20
  • LinuxMint 21
  • CentOS 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Fedora 35
  • Fedora 36
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11

Table of Contents:

  1. How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Ubuntu/LinuxMint/Debian
  2. How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from CentOS/RHEL/Fedora
  3. How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Windows 10
  4. How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Windows 11
  5. Conclusion

How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Ubuntu/LinuxMint/Debian

If you installed the VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, LinuxMint 21, Debian 11, or any other Ubuntu/Debian-based Linux distributions and would like to uninstall it, this section is for you.

To uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, LinuxMint 21, Debian 11, or any other Ubuntu/Debian-based Linux distributions, run the following command:

$ sudo apt remove virtualbox*

To confirm the action, press Y and then press <Enter>.

VirtualBox 7 is being uninstalled. It takes a few seconds to complete.

VirtualBox 7 should be uninstalled at this point.

To remove the VirtualBox 7 dependencies, run the following command:

$ sudo apt autoremove --purge

To confirm the action, press Y and then press <Enter>.

VirtualBox 7 dependencies are being removed. It may take a few seconds to complete.

VirtualBox 7 dependencies should be removed.

For the changes to take effect, reboot your computer with the following command:

$ sudo reboot

How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from CentOS/RHEL/Fedora

If you installed the VirtualBox 7 on CentOS, RHEL 8/9, Fedora 35/36, or any other RPM-based Linux distributions and would like to uninstall it, this section is for you.

To uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from CentOS, RHEL 8/9, Fedora 35/36, or any other RPM-based Linux distributions, run the following command:

$ sudo dnf remove Virtualbox*

To confirm the action, press Y and then press <Enter>.

VirtualBox 7 should be uninstalled.

For the changes to take effect, reboot your computer with the following command:

$ sudo reboot

How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Windows 10

If you want to uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from Windows 10, right-click (RMB) on the start menu and click on Settings.

The Settings app should be opened.

Click on Apps.

Search with the virtualbox[1] keyword. VirtualBox 7 should be listed as an installed software. To uninstall it, click on Uninstall[2].

Click on Uninstall.

Click on Yes.

VirtualBox 7 is being uninstalled. It takes a few seconds to complete.

VirtualBox 7 should be uninstalled at this point.

How to Uninstall VirtualBox 7 from Windows 11

If you want to uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from Windows 11, right-click (RMB) on the start menu and click on Settings.

The Settings app should be opened.

Click on Apps > Installed apps.

Search with the virtualbox[1] keyword. VirtualBox 7 should be listed as an installed software. To uninstall it, click on

> Uninstall[2].

Click on Uninstall.

Click on Yes.

VirtualBox 7 is being uninstalled. It takes a few seconds to complete.

VirtualBox 7 should be uninstalled at this point.

Conclusion

In this article, we showed you how to uninstall the VirtualBox 7 from different operating systems.

About the author

Shahriar Shovon

Freelancer & Linux System Administrator. Also loves Web API development with Node.js and JavaScript. I was born in Bangladesh. I am currently studying Electronics and Communication Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), one of the demanding public engineering universities of Bangladesh.