How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-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-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-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-390-5.8.0-23-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24868
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.8.0-23-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-23-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-23-generic_5.8.0-23.24~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9274296
MD5sum: 97e89bca7754e19d37302fd9d94dfa9b
SHA1: db7607e140b62ef57cb70f9b0a3884d8a7a6e17c
SHA256: 2a8bd8c62bff17d8baaf22bd56f1bac16f128243000740a597a68df2b7e50932
SHA512: 5c772e0c439fb22115c07fc94478b512f549283522ae094630524c2267122898ee03f6e6db25066febe0f0cbe46d4af3b3d4020a4803468437edd8b345c1fbc3
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-23
Description-md5: 1863e6759776bf30df48c579e67383d2