How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-nvidia Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-nvidia" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install linux-headers-nvidia on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-headers-nvidia
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-nvidia" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-headers-nvidia on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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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-headers-nvidia package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-headers-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1046.46
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-1046-nvidia
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-headers-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14054
MD5sum: a873bc15507d94ef143d56005fe51b5e
SHA1: 0911bb6ed90626af500aad2b4ef5d3be35330c9b
SHA256: 2b551594902e1bd8edbf22c5f25a7c4a954aa2a68392966bfcf252f42d5d8c75
SHA512: ab159233965451f724676dd440f16da5d52c2d804c713dadd08df050278d03a87f03791eae99ff5737a64127aa6bcd5c65326791f31a7f0df3e7d52edf18468d
Description: Linux kernel headers for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 26b3ce5508cfc1d58377b4d7229ba57c