How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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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 linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 74332
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-5.8.0-40-generic_5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 15024816
MD5sum: d0d78f2e285abe3a92d4cb524781bbfb
SHA1: 30a408019b16daeee31aa4e86ecb059851be018c
SHA256: b70e3ded1f0d4232a6d631b30e89d9c0d9dea9f514a20a92c5c8a99042b48c60
SHA512: 9ee7d4b4e2855b46bdc84cd3f02ea7e13c921be5104ccbf3f7270287fda8145f3317613aeb0e0a5a6badf908eed22ae303d28dd1a574b8a6405a84f476bfd77f
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 9daa2d767af88ed511c953e92776f777