How to Install and Uninstall linux-nvidia-6.5 Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "linux-nvidia-6.5" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-nvidia-6.5 on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                linux-nvidia-6.5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "linux-nvidia-6.5" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-nvidia-6.5 on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-nvidia-6.5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-nvidia-6.5 package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: linux-nvidia-6.5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0.1013.17
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-nvidia-6.5--full--nvidia, kernel-testing--linux-nvidia-6.5--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (= 6.5.0.1013.17), linux-headers-nvidia-6.5 (= 6.5.0.1013.17)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia-6.5/linux-nvidia-6.5_6.5.0.1013.17_amd64.deb
Size: 15586
MD5sum: ac1141d06154d0f95d189d9d2340c759
SHA1: c0929a8989581b3f8c1cf314ca1543ed3b9fb61f
SHA256: 01981677c306691491271790cfde7a381a961b84c85b18458d816054c0c92987
SHA512: 69be95e96c05f09f73efeb55c44dbe41506b325218855752adb50e42c29f673c61535aa0d0b08084d93377ce96c0b8e34e82dd02cc6780804bd1d406bd108de0
Description: Complete Nvidia Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 883b350bab451b83661688ea10af7a45