How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-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-5.8.0-55-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-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-5.8.0-55-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-55.62~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 206230
Depends: linux-image-5.8.0-55-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-55-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-55-generic_5.8.0-55.62~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 41046720
MD5sum: 853cb65002756e5b182fc98e156e4c61
SHA1: 7592c76e94203f0bc4c916d24ca0a6c3991409d7
SHA256: 7349c4dafc40d0fbc7e91c993a3bede622f301892a8bc54bc35afd5e8e5f6b35
SHA512: c83044a8357320bd21e834077b27b67c6c39aea56310fcbc546096d9ba1c5f06f4587ec854fc15992df68254b353221f6394ce362c63558765bb2464c6009c41
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 28c01d046ad90cc052c10f0dd672863b