How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-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-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24890
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-36-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-36-generic_5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9288172
MD5sum: dc19a4c3798f5faee2ab5edc90f157cc
SHA1: 52db3ff9af1da241ad1cf9470640799973ef5e86
SHA256: 3ace4fe1ae35a7ec8559a4cd3c72d21fa5fca0082f44c9cfcda3b28cd0b64888
SHA512: d705f0e96b4a7137b73751622b97cf52647df708b5e655d9f458e2c729093853e22274945159951074a989be11858547518bb2e3e8fa93fd5485a65b37258e91
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-36
Description-md5: ae909c6854119aed493f96c8ca42eff7