How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-nvidia Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 23,2024

1. Install "linux-image-nvidia" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-image-nvidia on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-image-nvidia
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-nvidia" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-image-nvidia on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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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-image-nvidia package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-image-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1046.46
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1046), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1046-nvidia, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1046-nvidia, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode, linux-modules-nvidia-fs-5.15.0-1046-nvidia | nvidia-fs-dkms
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-image-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14186
MD5sum: 7a4a3f6bd0f5076b7265056d5b881a9f
SHA1: d1933526d8f5c93d8f6d799ccde9e3993bdf4efd
SHA256: a6c9f54128d27f5d75a577ea7be1c030f0cd9489fd443b0ff4562bdde5da7051
SHA512: 94abc66534c429616dbf77be1bb5326c868d13934117556288be510629ae35595445844a53767ffec5e40a1c1d8da3f0e2bb1c751d128c5807890a489c91917c
Description: Linux kernel image for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 32f0a618356a70daa88f54cec3c31344