How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic 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-modules-iwlwifi-generic package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4), iwlwifi-modules (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4), iwlwifi-prebuilt-kernel (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4)
Depends: linux-modules-iwlwifi-5.15.0-100-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2380
MD5sum: 704a9513d53776118ad9235eb2cc3dd9
SHA1: 677c10b66c5b88abe10e219615d51be8b1d2b0b4
SHA256: fdcf554fdc4c69a015c8c01b26388b91d33d72f2effa869ec3118d9b719ad3d6
SHA512: 17b5b95a7a3898fa9915f3e3595bb9ef44fa04764661eab1b2fb8e995ccfe9897a81d22e66a93e96db80b7fb9bf578f5f8299a0860e28fdd9a2e7be794e35fc8
Description: Extra drivers for iwlwifi for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 4087cc976685608e39735665e27b54dc