How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 16,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-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-440-5.4.0-28-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-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-440-5.4.0-28-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-28.32
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-5.4.0-28-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-28-generic, nvidia-kernel-common-440
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-28-generic_5.4.0-28.32_amd64.deb
Size: 12836716
MD5sum: 735fb80b2d53708227f9c357a130d75c
SHA1: 674bb2674d9c9dcb6dd4d2921a413a38e75a6960
SHA256: 67ef02425b0427f43c18e4e16957a00ccf03d444c0db3d48c659cdf7cece99a5
SHA512: 82555127d3997acd42e53fbd7ae185e17017f71b8e530bd5c6604c6a3f9275f4efaf0680cc515a1e2d9649d2d22f6f456a553dfb0998f4b2798e5dfb0aaa5c8a
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-28
Description-md5: 35aa3333f4dcbd72f0e600a3982cc10a