How to Install and Uninstall dkms Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dkms" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dkms on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dkms" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dkms on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dkms
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dkms package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 3.0.11-1ubuntu12
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dynamic Kernel Module System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 191
Provides: dkms-autopkgtest (= 3.0.11-1ubuntu12)
Pre-Depends: lsb-release
Depends: kmod | kldutils, gcc, gcc-13, dpkg-dev, make | build-essential, patch
Recommends: fakeroot, sudo, linux-headers-generic | linux-headers-686-pae | linux-headers-amd64 | linux-headers
Suggests: menu, e2fsprogs
Filename: pool/main/d/dkms/dkms_3.0.11-1ubuntu12_all.deb
Size: 51462
MD5sum: eeef771ad2a5703c999be897a0abc68d
SHA1: 258c39d80b438d38fb4924b8d3001dcca101dd04
SHA256: 8f7812f210e493358761c06c3bf17ee0885fe05bbc2020fbea49ab67728e7e8b
SHA512: 6c39d599d842d63f81e31a271d4f178cf2c00b3c83d0d25519a610f68f7028e7287ed28fae41a0fe33fc289d5befb9c4d4ede80c96941cc68d6468963933c29e
Homepage: https://github.com/dell/dkms
Description: Dynamic Kernel Module System (DKMS)
Description-md5: 232c475017017fa9b762bad26978f5d1