How to Install broadcom-sta-common software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install broadcom-sta-common software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

broadcom-sta-common software package provides Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install broadcom-sta-common 

broadcom-sta-common is installed in your system.

Make ensure the broadcom-sta-common package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep broadcom-sta-common *

You will get with broadcom-sta-common package name, version, architecture and description in a table

broadcom-sta-common package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17
Section Administration Utilities
Package broadcom-sta-common
Version 6.30.223.271-4
Description Common files for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove broadcom-sta-common software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?