How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-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-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-170.188+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 34
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.4.0-170-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-170-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.4.0-170-generic (= 5.4.0-170.188+1), linux-objects-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic (= 5.4.0-170.188+1), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (>= 390.157)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-170-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 15168
MD5sum: b7589288f5951e154aa1df2172e5751a
SHA1: 9e90fcd5292f33a7841c7f1c377741156b6390f1
SHA256: 8ef637c2065a9d86175790b2dad80cd34481bd1b4f77369aa74a9910e5ea44cf
SHA512: 992e0e83fd783894b4aee4f22ad9b343336e92731c754301222b3656eb99d2f8600d11d30fbe124841500927eba8160c104f1d0010b5df7221902fd844528752
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-170
Description-md5: 93052b482a2274bc16fa63be095b7409