How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-kernel-support Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "nvidia-kernel-support" package

Please follow the guidance below to install nvidia-kernel-support on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-kernel-support
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-kernel-support" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall nvidia-kernel-support on Kali Linux:


    
        
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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 nvidia-kernel-support package on Kali Linux

Package: nvidia-kernel-support
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Version: 525.147.05-6
Installed-Size: 172
Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: nvidia-kernel-support--v1, nvidia-kernel-support-any
Depends: nvidia-alternative (= 525.147.05-6), nvidia-alternative--kmod-alias, nvidia-kernel-common (>= 20151021), nvidia-modprobe (>= 525)
Size: 142056
SHA256: 568418b54a403f15132933a784e0bad685ee7cd5b7363456b71118ee34c53353
SHA1: f6ef69e7c9a811fadde4cdf496085a52ad8f847f
MD5sum: 21ee27fe6f8ecc2b6f7decef6972228c
Description: NVIDIA binary kernel module support files
The NVIDIA binary driver provides optimized hardware acceleration of
OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES applications via a direct-rendering X Server
for graphics cards using NVIDIA chip sets.
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This package provides supporting configuration for the kernel module.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.nvidia.com
Section: non-free/kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/non-free/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers/nvidia-kernel-support_525.147.05-6_amd64.deb