How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-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-390-5.8.0-63-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1
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: 32
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.8.0-63-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-63-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.8.0-63-generic (= 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1), linux-objects-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic (= 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (<= 390.144-1), nvidia-kernel-common-390 (>= 390.144)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.8.0-63-generic_5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7148
MD5sum: f414f1c5856073365039894d101dcb73
SHA1: 0000fef9d4304a4f7b158ab13bdef558a8580d2f
SHA256: 5c4d6a5aa1f1bcd53b246338b1550e1cbca22467554759d58b64a9f448471814
SHA512: bef6ee5efa772ce7b3fdb6d96f196afd9cc1d5eec29e4baef9d2a8fc16c4f7da7503cf7d8e17794812ca6d8b20b9cc8571724e5afcd46198f21af62bb81d066f
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-63
Description-md5: a0f79ef819a26234255885418e933299