How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-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-470-5.15.0-78-generic package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-78.85+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 35
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.15.0-78-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-78-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.15.0-78-generic (= 5.15.0-78.85+1), linux-objects-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic (= 5.15.0-78.85+1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.199.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-78-generic_5.15.0-78.85+1_amd64.deb
Size: 15894
MD5sum: 6676c3b1692947752ae2a7d7b3d7b530
SHA1: 4cfa194ab24add7f4c66b61d7579050be488e22d
SHA256: 6f478b83ead99f8f955a135ebc8721b2a859b0677e17ef89121164447bf2a222
SHA512: daf6958933968053402acfeadd9e8af193adccdd8ff969fa3a1841849710018ab215788c59d3a7cb82ec22f07cca338f2a6e4e3ef5c6c8b184f05070a1b7ae92
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.15.0-78
Description-md5: 5ab2d0a42b8dced1decdaa21ae4c8364