How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-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-470 (= 470.239.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-100-generic (= 5.15.0-100.110+1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.239.06)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14460
MD5sum: 5e3eb727b221082af1e5d5953faaab70
SHA1: b8caf56bab3d266e6d250ef1cb081238f94968da
SHA256: b2f150890d65cdc32d7be23f8b7ffbffd599c4e520ed91de184d6c25f8bc1360
SHA512: d157fa07c96fa3758c09cc80a4c515b8e566d5cd89e233bdb2620146cfe22c097f30dda2696fd4009a57f0e1001eed3b758952d486608364f9345ccd358b91ce
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-470 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 1d3a3783a32d9d0b3a9f7e1c60967d10

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-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-470 (= 470.103.01-0ubuntu2), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.15.0-25-generic (= 5.15.0-25.25), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (<= 470.103.01-1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.103.01)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic_5.15.0-25.25_amd64.deb
Size: 5356
MD5sum: 410474efe4f13d79cbeb07adc0ac4df1
SHA1: 1ba1ccf032cecf85e3e41837e1b450d9bc17dcc1
SHA256: e9d24a5928c8e0f89f9787badf13640785ce044412c09bd05468a3258d6dd05a
SHA512: 69f1fe8921ddac2e2e7d1db2ebe646b6c24d716670f098914f3e78b95d5c5bccd6e41b6e5ff274e01d0471c144194bf50a7ed30cf0b9c89b1966c1e2919a6980
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-470 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 1d3a3783a32d9d0b3a9f7e1c60967d10