How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem 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-440-5.6.0-1008-oem package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.6.0-1008.8
Built-Using: nvidia-dkms-440 (= 440.64-0ubuntu3), nvidia-kernel-source-440 (= 440.64-0ubuntu3)
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-oem-5.6
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30453
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.6.0-1008-oem | linux-image-unsigned-5.6.0-1008-oem, nvidia-kernel-common-440
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-oem-5.6/linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.6.0-1008-oem_5.6.0-1008.8_amd64.deb
Size: 12824244
MD5sum: 042f3b41e7d962b2ceaa25f604e157a3
SHA1: 21cdb05fa85c276a72db2f5e3d3adb44d7bdf850
SHA256: 837656bd1db13ee27a3455c0d42c1c0f9ecc0b289df1034e720f3d8a4c3a1f41
SHA512: ff29094a60b49240f2837bde8e6c56399108cb957fff7d6c30cac28332261b3976f8dfffe2d28aaf98817c83ee1ac6070785bd704a99f96196e22a0900d0b5d2
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.6.0-1008
Description-md5: 6b6efb78b3c10b97d20a1ac443ef308f