How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic

2. Uninstall "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 193863
Depends: linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-23-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-23-generic_5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 40132672
MD5sum: fac225387b76e7b71003930731381e9d
SHA1: e25a4c5af8ab303f1247e5b0e977e1b12b8c0346
SHA256: b647bfa2dd1b3902ac21b90269e0cd13845dbb74e79b95a61a9882e9ee336a97
SHA512: 6641e49ef0d9ae0cccf0805da0a2a0a5d37fb6deb600ec9a5f81a29c12999ef467d1ff062f1feb03aded25d0ff7544ac9a4fe525797073ee31af26a64876e8b7
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 28c01d046ad90cc052c10f0dd672863b