How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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-390-5.4.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-42.46~18.04.1+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.4
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24700
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-42-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.4/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-42-generic_5.4.0-42.46~18.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 9260784
MD5sum: ae235552ecdaa58ccfa3225278fbb44b
SHA1: bb39374415514da75ca06a53cc44f9904a01cc40
SHA256: 82d2f960db921c0a594a8deff1c8b497e9f59182b7bd20d75d9835c0e8d168a2
SHA512: 54da6ea8c968f81762c9faf522966cbc150ae706bf2151037e5cb1f8701affafa82e44d34beddbd66f8a1ace7ccdec10d8a9e7903bc00c553e8bc29fb1d878f1
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-42
Description-md5: be79ba6ee0a760794f4b5a34a10a2ca7
Supported: 5y