How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-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-470-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-125.141
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24
Provides: nvidia-dkms-470 (= 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-125-generic (= 5.4.0-125.141), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (<= 470.141.03-1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.141.03)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic_5.4.0-125.141_amd64.deb
Size: 5476
MD5sum: a992e9804da47d7cae3d4bbcd3cb1712
SHA1: fcc42fc2ca0c892795940b73c02da8b673785c9d
SHA256: 8cc1ed74ea1ca00da66d38d60ea603c7cee082dcf2cb37f43a2b855ee48e2544
SHA512: 646f4a78ecbce5450ed861bec21e2f7bfd00f9595cf188082bd8c72cdf5fe0fd9486442a09a580676df88f8a57405f4377ae2e590870d39961018a5d0a150188
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-470 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 1d3a3783a32d9d0b3a9f7e1c60967d10