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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "nvidia-open-kernel-support" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install nvidia-open-kernel-support on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall nvidia-open-kernel-support on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nvidia-open-kernel-support
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-open-kernel-support package on Kali Linux

Package: nvidia-open-kernel-support
Source: nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules
Version: 525.147.05-2
Installed-Size: 39
Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Provides: nvidia-kernel-support-any, nvidia-open-kernel-support--v1, nvidia-open-kernel-support-525.147.05
Depends: nvidia-alternative-525.147.05 | nvidia-alternative-525.147.05, nvidia-kernel-common (>= 20151021), nvidia-modprobe (>= 525)
Conflicts: nvidia-open-kernel-support-525.147.05
Size: 10016
SHA256: 3eab6f3dadeb7cf9d4968966c9d1a74e16cc15b52df6cc481c28e8e1efaa2d05
SHA1: dc76adba8fb600a7755e6c3f6a2a6b03346b626b
MD5sum: d95cbd4b9dcd7f0bfb0303f8d42bf42d
Description: NVIDIA open 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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The NVIDIA open driver for graphics cards supports Turing and newer chip sets.
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This package provides supporting configuration for the kernel module.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules
Section: contrib/kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/contrib/n/nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules/nvidia-open-kernel-support_525.147.05-2_amd64.deb