How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 21,2024

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

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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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 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-100.110+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: 26
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14390
MD5sum: faea571e6b36c9dd1f496f26e3d8a267
SHA1: 32005afdce72371b836540f7acf25ad68796cd8f
SHA256: 07f954bb10cd996b1ccfaa37b3c89bb4719f6f75c8d49da99f5c7bada796413f
SHA512: 9f6ce98be1b6edb6e51c3ef993a8a2c574220bb5a7cedadbf36a09d89859843330619d2fcbda4a02d0897d67d50c0650f7efdbf1b3b8031824e4db8b34d5a1d5
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-510 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: ea4b5bd4f97a9d6de7f3abdbfcd7e341

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-25.25
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 (= 510.60.02-0ubuntu1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-510-5.15.0-25-generic (= 5.15.0-25.25), nvidia-kernel-common-510 (<= 510.60.02-1), nvidia-kernel-common-510 (>= 510.60.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic_5.15.0-25.25_amd64.deb
Size: 5356
MD5sum: ee305a4396e5735201fd4001fdb88739
SHA1: 9efc8cdb781c1d19fdd1c388a5092e94ceb7d09d
SHA256: 34befff0b4f2886c6e8949b0868b21cc1bf1ca70b9dd8f65c89eda76591ee1f4
SHA512: 9c16e73fcd25964ebb5f5eb178e6554f29ffe8efe4f43f23eb453d43bd1ee68e9ebe4aa32b2fc04a403a547a9086803661197e91404325b5bc4638345ddbc64c
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-510 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 980b0c7acffed7c8dbba02f3b8c1fecc