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

Last updated: June 23,2024

1. Install "linux-nvidia" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-nvidia
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-nvidia" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-nvidia on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


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

Package: linux-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1046.46
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-nvidia--full--nvidia, kernel-testing--linux-nvidia--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-nvidia (= 5.15.0.1046.46), linux-headers-nvidia (= 5.15.0.1046.46)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14102
MD5sum: 9d66a30601db5df9810fa27782463cb5
SHA1: 0e7e88af71679e2b80fc5bf6fddc065b344cf8c9
SHA256: 37eb7240a49187648ca7462a6bfc284e6433d0d11e5c4e61875aaeece73b99fe
SHA512: 7f33fbb0116fd552f01e0487a99eafb449cae8b7015cacd0fc980006d433565c7b813c08cdf8591e20a81d40d2ffbf118bacdbbda7b4c530919b43c229e09c6a
Description: Complete Linux kernel and headers for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 5737d95228199e62d6d1dc828bfcfb04