How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-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-440-5.4.0-37-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-37.41
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-5.4.0-37-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-37-generic, nvidia-kernel-common-440
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-37-generic_5.4.0-37.41_amd64.deb
Size: 12836888
MD5sum: 27eea26bf12ae241c6c2a0d41282fe7f
SHA1: a1f9062140525707458d128e904afbb5c1d71e33
SHA256: c76dac8ad816685741b11e3533fde7ff20c27347444076295b6e867af4528fab
SHA512: c172dbd5af0fe32d71a0b409f16202e216495117620c3921af0bcd931b9f136ee193bd5ad7847bcedc9a06b4383ec49acff34bffcb9b0228d8a27f560c28b9b1
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-37
Description-md5: 29d452ea7f6ff79cecc2e6afca7b1d6b