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

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-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-generic" package

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

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-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: 25
Provides: nvidia-dkms-390 (= 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-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-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13484
MD5sum: eb28bc3e94c81b0834cb7153b576bc1a
SHA1: 42931bd6d0d35954c0cee96083735456886052e9
SHA256: b3a80485a1a2a6277544dbc0e3efe3de2f25d9afe8ad08cada5e5e584baf580a
SHA512: dcf3f46be7c5f8b4d85901fcca6ab98437a5e35fbddd31b10808c0ccfb9f2266f7ecdda40ca2a75d654d46ee2713f58f52740e79c1ab853c47561d7ec1fb0ff1
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-390 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 2f2a1f00722d2b9effe53f66be767dd6

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-26.30+2
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: nvidia-dkms-390 (= 390.132-0ubuntu2)
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-390-5.4.0-26-generic (= 5.4.0-26.30+2)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-390-generic_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb
Size: 5436
MD5sum: 788f21bfa8f133a43d3469863b37c45d
SHA1: a8e89eae212eaf26862385f8cd3d3b4f48df2d9e
SHA256: 872e80d4002df99b262bcd03f0a0bab35ceec407892ace54d9354d3068e8c2e1
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-390 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 2f2a1f00722d2b9effe53f66be767dd6