How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 27,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-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-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-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-5.8.0-59-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 206250
Depends: linux-image-5.8.0-59-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-59-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-59-generic_5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 41004332
MD5sum: 215bc6f1d816f8af4f017d0c029c6171
SHA1: 15740fa903eb1d4009ba8f8cb4350fe18c475b52
SHA256: 2b1d7c0629b48b83c346aa885adc1174dd72a506ca29f6770a158ac86fea3f30
SHA512: 4faba63c21fd8c73f245af84d240513df2d5ee5eaf2b336e69f6d81f8af477d75ce538c468cda809d27088a90357c1d069a775e48a40c7e3e9e9b052da2de1bc
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: 28c01d046ad90cc052c10f0dd672863b