How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-545-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-nvidia-545-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-545-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-nvidia-545-generic package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-545-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-545 (= 545.29.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.2), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-545-5.15.0-100-generic (= 5.15.0-100.110+1), nvidia-kernel-common-545 (>= 545.29.06)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14460
MD5sum: 93addc41aaf80aaf1a4d75cbd06fb217
SHA1: 5f3c940efe1625de63c444c734eb7e53090ffce3
SHA256: 85d68af74615782cf30677548ebb9e790212c9864063f271133ae1f2cb809c6b
SHA512: 4e7915bcdf99baa1eb1f9894ea4d77d9b9b65b456ccfb459949c5fb591087de1b742bf37f3ed44409d07a62e46c7389444f9532dea35026968cbdd3cf4806a68
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-545 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: aa732733b49bc125d200066201ba4b4e