How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-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-extra-5.8.0-28-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-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-extra-5.8.0-28-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-28.30~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 193806
Depends: linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-28-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-28-generic_5.8.0-28.30~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 40118356
MD5sum: 87f6c76826c20b9826bf25d555f59d85
SHA1: d6641482f0852210b9b02aa3846b2ddcdb58c0e8
SHA256: 9e1cb3c130ca2ddc8d9635ed7471460de30d213ba8137140b378f9e0448353f7
SHA512: d4212d10bef6a956a856ee43ba6fcf2c2e9f250e3246db2c3be4cb9d72f567eaf1154e09c75e30c5ea56e5edf2c76a51ad104202206bd641926ef0da726d8003
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 28c01d046ad90cc052c10f0dd672863b