How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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-iwlwifi-generic package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.8.0-11.11+1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 16
Provides: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (= 11510-0ubuntu1), iwlwifi-modules (= 11510-0ubuntu1), iwlwifi-prebuilt-kernel (= 11510-0ubuntu1)
Depends: linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.8.0-11-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic_6.8.0-11.11+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9414
MD5sum: 09e3bc9b45e642a992cd41a278cb2716
SHA1: f2fe11046b309666c1a4323387eedc1118eeda9e
SHA256: 80355793170ec6f31556bdd317c5a3d75bbc4883711d9b5a5fac0d5b5359b947
SHA512: 4c6d01b42c102627cfe5f7c3d85b81d3bd85317c162570f24a084613376ac399e16156fa46fe49e2d9d5d2679986aae68f00590502294fc264cb11391e5cd425
Description: Extra drivers for iwlwifi for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 4087cc976685608e39735665e27b54dc