How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-100.110+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Provides: nvidia-dkms-390 (= 390.157-0ubuntu0.22.04.2), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.15.0-100-generic (= 5.15.0-100.110+1), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (>= 390.157)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14454
MD5sum: b765acdb8152ac3f3839eed3b95ec9dd
SHA1: 80c094293782de5e3cfaa46d4d5d19ab8716ec40
SHA256: e1936c9aae2024f74a9664ad251f02294defd53a3a15b5d211eae4a7aee17fba
SHA512: bc8a0ed4dee8609d6933d7eafbcf070246c1eff160c21aeda3b31b2ab0e33ef1074d619e82e039c78461435caed4aa354db7255371cc9bad80cb3728043fc808
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-390 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 2f2a1f00722d2b9effe53f66be767dd6

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-25.25
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24
Provides: nvidia-dkms-390 (= 390.147-0ubuntu1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.15.0-25-generic (= 5.15.0-25.25), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (<= 390.147-1), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (>= 390.147)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic_5.15.0-25.25_amd64.deb
Size: 5352
MD5sum: 61109ebd6968ae28e0d52b53a930263c
SHA1: 9ba944eb698211269823c5a53532a7c968ef2aae
SHA256: fd304bd04bcb1f359ea785f830b66c16464f5663410aa70b1d881d1e3228357f
SHA512: 88ea9d4e24964a1141635c62a1660248cac9ac44fa6f7db31d5f3e6be51ec4009fccb9d6c9a7cb32cb52b8b5dccacfc8a8203b7998c6448103940fd5c49dee3b
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-390 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 2f2a1f00722d2b9effe53f66be767dd6