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

Last updated: June 03,2024

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

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

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

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-545-open-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-open (= 545.29.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.2), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-545-open-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-open-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14468
MD5sum: 85d4f87d8aa712a0e0247955564ee2f7
SHA1: c8ea42cfc8eb44715b20fa6ca8aae4ab124aca0c
SHA256: 4bfed567601792b782db923a576385e46d23c594ad7eb21fc7ef2e4da9e2e14b
SHA512: f0ddfa03f10ea259250dcaa77e8cad936da6d7006c4dee6cf17d39250ea7ee799795704aed9d41a2a8de17004e7b8637d039c8bfb53aac36e99c4c072e9072fb
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-545-open for the generic flavour
Description-md5: ea1af48ad95c9133b1c36d7a0f52b4c2