How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-nvidia-510-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-510-generic package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-510 (= 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-510-5.4.0-125-generic (= 5.4.0-125.141), nvidia-kernel-common-510 (<= 510.85.02-1), nvidia-kernel-common-510 (>= 510.85.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic_5.4.0-125.141_amd64.deb
Size: 5480
MD5sum: e6732bd309888a9958b51f57f2c4338e
SHA1: df3f32aa9e93dc21888e963bf805e2ef4596c177
SHA256: 76d15da6475ed61eace6fa23a0f0785b9226232f87acb1a7fb57469748bbe510
SHA512: a29d27eccf78c4010f05bdafb8e1c901bfab0ce6e9a39c7d677b698f121be01b182c02dbf5dfa6763af2422b56d7a88687d1e4a44f4950f8f7581d28c8c53636
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-510 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 980b0c7acffed7c8dbba02f3b8c1fecc