How to Install and Uninstall libnvidia-gl-470 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libnvidia-gl-470" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libnvidia-gl-470" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 libnvidia-gl-470 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libnvidia-gl-470
Architecture: amd64
Version: 470.223.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/libs
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-470
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 344299
Provides: libegl-vendor, libglx-vendor, libnvidia-gl
Depends: libnvidia-common-470, libc6 (>= 2.10), libgcc-s1 (>= 4.2), libx11-6, libxext6
Conflicts: libnvidia-gl
Replaces: libnvidia-gl, nvidia-384 (<< 390.25), nvidia-390 (<< 390.25-0ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-470/libnvidia-gl-470_470.223.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 144377180
MD5sum: be0325b92fc67aa167e278feb1526ede
SHA1: 72bdf2fbc5c2858e340460443c63d7d16c2a9af5
SHA256: 68b44ad62b7324ee7fa3ce901289f8fc34275e9829dd8fecebaa1b281d70b49d
SHA512: 15c61d60407d19f64556f4d4c6bc97d4261121771ef8fe220bbaa64ee3fd83b83dfef8c351e5952288e06f6b1126fb75710ef2077e59bcf1d4fe79667ae53316
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES GLVND libraries and Vulkan ICD
Description-md5: d899ab089124230e29489e7dcc9f137a