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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 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-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.15
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic-hwe-20.04
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.15/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13764
MD5sum: 9b311b28c785be05836a8296db485000
SHA1: 821c54fb5b78d5c27949b12da52feb3e530e52cb
SHA256: 8e9565f54d28aa1fecd4472a76ed1424d755b12a629703b466947fd92afa785c
SHA512: 1cd1268c56856dc8b19f55a6c42538d61135678827f7019760c86a26f94f1a566eb8219589a535055067478fbd4e047c48c2050e823f80f293da4958eb7aabe6
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9f91785b8ab499b7a4aa1bf889eaebc8

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-26.30+2
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: nvidia-dkms-440 (= 440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4)
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic (= 5.4.0-26.30+2)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb
Size: 5472
MD5sum: 93807314acfaddd84cb3d6bd2dc65cf5
SHA1: 1657e9a58d1c699f2c281233e09b886d3c77ef05
SHA256: b346d44a3b0c057162f4b27766c39d22df4595a1899e6aabcbfa536877bee431
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 78b942484ce2047c36bdc8c0efe9f2f3