How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-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-440-5.4.0-42-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-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-440-5.4.0-42-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-42.46
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30718
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-42-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-42-generic_5.4.0-42.46_amd64.deb
Size: 12929456
MD5sum: 2b2dd61c9d28393628466acc99feee6d
SHA1: 85fc5b3732696acf8a1934ee45ffd97bf29cc879
SHA256: 046ebc566d3d00b294bf7369d968f8b602378cc24f829007f0298e448328b848
SHA512: c873cfbb6c91e05e80339c1b96fa3e9cde870b6d4e2a1c3dff6aa4fab3073526021745b265705adea61d713bc1210483553288a13aa301ecbe851a9e2e8d6e60
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-42
Description-md5: b11056b67cff0211b5e24a6b7a62e4e0