How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5 Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5 on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-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-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5 package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0-1013.13+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/oldlibs
Source: linux-restricted-modules-nvidia-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 27
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-nvidia-6.5
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-nvidia-6.5/linux-modules-nvidia-520-nvidia-6.5_6.5.0-1013.13+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14968
MD5sum: 478a2b23402531e168dcf1a8e05209c1
SHA1: d1cbcda282a9e36cb042287829a264d59dc6a604
SHA256: 2561bc5543af6d5bb25eada2a0cfabcc97757364b78ac516c54e2003d084c1f0
SHA512: 75470238a5eb7581430f4da2864cc0ad7f52b475a42bdcd3463ade3fc005527ebf3714129975ccf7c5f85addd5c0efa09b19ef53f810f1e18a479a3a796e897d
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-520 for the nvidia flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 80fc8cef3b22035f5700fe6d65da07f3