How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-common Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "nvidia-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install nvidia-common on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install nvidia-common

2. Uninstall "nvidia-common" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall nvidia-common on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):

$ sudo apt remove nvidia-common $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the nvidia-common package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.9.6.2~0.22.04.6
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 35
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.9.6.2~0.22.04.6_amd64.deb
Size: 1428
MD5sum: a124837003646f22dcb6cad3ce8058e7
SHA1: 06ad54ff40dc82d9425792295d6dc39f99776ec8
SHA256: a6ecc6c6d3e7fc2d5a996cfef77daa027d2a37eea9cd7b9691b0d68f266f43ee
SHA512: 984454873e65421257be8919fb78a5309d8008afdb8a71960a2dee8426da9ff6f1e0bb03577c08b50ad42c0dcf7ab0f902f22cc77760970c70ff9ce659b3c10a
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.9.6.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 34
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.9.6.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1424
MD5sum: 532f8e1338432d153b6fd69c477a1c1f
SHA1: d24a36c15389250bc63f6af3616f9a12251bd604
SHA256: b6d49de5a4d2bba3dd89bcb40e211be4e7d6314ceb0ade67d74dc0b26ea2c0bf
SHA512: 7c5de95d658e197f2ab91272acdf7cf533f68e4e026b215ad9f5c3656fd6f20114a2537c5a8e8ad7936e3c49ef3e1b393687530e5d3ddf72e4d7cfec346fdf14
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755