How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: July 02,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-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-390-5.8.0-25-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-25.26~20.04.1
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-5.8.0-25-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-25-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-25-generic_5.8.0-25.26~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 9278028
MD5sum: 994e97c0dea4c76b962031dc25d3c127
SHA1: 243735d20200a471bc8fb6a3eb651229042bcd6f
SHA256: dddd3a9ad86d88e2220a77ebecc8452764ade98785bbc59c3eb35bad870712f1
SHA512: 5530e69cc85eee94595457f5695240e1553d223961374d9653909c563b797e30233bc1c7ed3e19efaeff5b3752b3f6d202df7282f828f0e1d18c2096dc0fd00a
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-25
Description-md5: 3a415d5b8f080f73cbea6424c3002738