How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-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-440-5.4.0-26-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-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-440-5.4.0-26-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-26.30+2
Built-Using: nvidia-dkms-440 (= 440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4), nvidia-kernel-source-440 (= 440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4)
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30456
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.4.0-26-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-26-generic, nvidia-kernel-common-440
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb
Size: 12827696
MD5sum: bd6051e3edf0749454413d819c1e56d4
SHA1: 05ef352de6c0df421e5274e71a59549b5004ce34
SHA256: 713ee25d039b2fdc594152aada09bd68b67881f34f65ebf93ae36c21418b8807
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-26
Description-md5: ef9c1228a3fc6aac59855be893eaaef9