How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: March 16,2025

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 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-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-125.141~18.04.1
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: 21
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic-hwe-18.04-edge
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.4/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-18.04-edge_5.4.0-125.141~18.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 5452
MD5sum: d0563de928ce9d22ba030a4430201481
SHA1: 8c1b7bb079af97f48c6aa0799d70ad0c9460adbe
SHA256: 80bd3daaf83ccaccea8a92afc806d0a1416a0bbe9efad61e410ad092a0c4f972
SHA512: b4f449b7e632c9706857a56a8fad32387ec3efa574019a79035ec6236bf1cfe8a9ad86cd28835c9892704fb371a15e495e1fd42152f48e9468e5fba686b7dd20
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9f91785b8ab499b7a4aa1bf889eaebc8
Supported: 5y