How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-nvidia-6.5 Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-image-nvidia-6.5" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-image-nvidia-6.5 on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-nvidia-6.5" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-image-nvidia-6.5 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-6.5 package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-image-nvidia-6.5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.1013.16
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Provides: spl-modules (= 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10), virtualbox-guest-modules (= 6.5.0-1013), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10)
Depends: linux-image-6.5.0-1013-nvidia, linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-1013-nvidia, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode, linux-modules-nvidia-fs-6.5.0-1013-nvidia | nvidia-fs-dkms
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia-6.5/linux-image-nvidia-6.5_6.5.0.1013.16_amd64.deb
Size: 15664
MD5sum: 66c9e0e52db229d10d161e590c041321
SHA1: c09060537ab8a1ea30888504b349970008d9a617
SHA256: d8e6059ad7d65365ad0b11b8b5795b9039f89922876e0f999e60af43296d2ca7
SHA512: 2127b9fd41f36bb116cada5f0ff41b37ea82e72739f94549ac31e8258bf33737e6ff969dbe5b97af2c51e98cb59661e0230ac056d6994d462271a8faa7ddf279
Description: Nvidia Linux kernel image
Description-md5: 6f90ae28f3ebfed911d48b256696e249