How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-common Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "nvidia-common" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install nvidia-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-common" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall nvidia-common on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nvidia-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.8.6.3~0.18.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 29
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.8.6.3~0.18.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1652
MD5sum: d179641094fc99e1fccba951bd9c8c21
SHA1: eaca201444a9812a0745abb835efebab939bd23e
SHA256: 7a41fd25cb248f0105c6b503e0c0095379102a65fe3380e4bd02ee1a9dd15a5e
SHA512: 1130e550ef988eb7b618194912665b7e530bb1c803966544fc33999d89c19a87aa1af4d136961d66de574a617e7488f0eaf4739972bbb6e3815dde470e901623
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.5.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 27
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.5.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1380
MD5sum: 605c491c9bac6a21fb999b6f2b86e3b2
SHA1: 9e4df53819033e0386f15014792a287ab513cb68
SHA256: 0611c06b90d7d961619c3d2400b94892f03802a5f00bcd117fc4e2be45025b23
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755