How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04 Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04 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-hwe-22.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04 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-hwe-22.04 package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.25.25~22.04.12
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-hwe-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Provides: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (= 11289-0ubuntu1.23.10.1), iwlwifi-modules (= 11289-0ubuntu1.23.10.1), iwlwifi-prebuilt-kernel (= 11289-0ubuntu1.23.10.1)
Depends: linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe-6.5/linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic-hwe-22.04_6.5.0.25.25~22.04.12_amd64.deb
Size: 2534
MD5sum: 62a792d1b8fe5f4401a7f61a6f45c0bd
SHA1: 835868013e5058b00b6fcd4108f8dca755c8757e
SHA256: a81c6857fb73d55c38cfdf915e21c119a6339592653131c363102822da807360
SHA512: 56249c2efd78e9c70752ef09b4a93dc9c870d62472309578e02bd07d57d7566753509d1142b1742bba07253cc9132be80c2e46fb49cdc4eb3b1caa5731e96387
Description: Extra drivers for iwlwifi for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 4087cc976685608e39735665e27b54dc