How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic 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 linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 193873
Depends: linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-36-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-36-generic_5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 40128280
MD5sum: 65ab1764fbefcd88f166ac21d222bc7d
SHA1: eced0cb7f318ecfbe0a0303b8581f30f59866129
SHA256: c849de2077c8896908db9ed8cf4c164bc5c71ef4f8f6689798f85c57fcffb553
SHA512: a18970098901d0ce2d367082e8d3bc62202706a6b87d1a4260a1755b6f6470b5e8c3f1f31670782df7ffd8aa0ea9dc17955f85ec14e585808bf80d5b76df44fa
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 28c01d046ad90cc052c10f0dd672863b