How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic 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-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-72.79
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 34
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.15.0-72-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-72-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.15.0-72-generic (= 5.15.0-72.79), linux-objects-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic (= 5.15.0-72.79), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.182.03)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-72-generic_5.15.0-72.79_amd64.deb
Size: 7028
MD5sum: 00710d15321e979bf6258bf0b264227a
SHA1: 21e2e30afe2b11a4f6b46cb6d33e026810e2c071
SHA256: 7b14c721a319156a7ef7323e706495cca4b243d0aab5bc7884a489b8469635be
SHA512: 5c51c70fac566c61cfaf4abb15970defbc5ae8da9cb702301f9ad76ec8358f399f3bd528cc633d8955ed9358b4888a210d1a2ced2e9c3995343eaaddfc7f6621
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.15.0-72
Description-md5: a2364e0ebdbb684c039d8de8e32b8171