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

Last updated: July 02,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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-edge" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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-edge package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/oldlibs
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-edge
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.15/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04-edge_5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13776
MD5sum: 87d4d909925ced2431103a09a67063a9
SHA1: d701ff20420d404e8e32869413af005734c31009
SHA256: c80451a12949dd4b10526e1de24c0e289a704008ed7b352792c5b10926550bce
SHA512: 09b68e77fc4c4d23b78a79ce5860b565b1752086ea2cb916612ff6a81a2522276e2998d482ac5f9846371fd8b73b3931b31e6fbc5e374df9794f5a02501ebb11
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9f91785b8ab499b7a4aa1bf889eaebc8