How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-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-server-5.8.0-36-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30716
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-36-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-440-server-5.8.0-36-generic_5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 12935148
MD5sum: 79b9cad3116653682f570be60e3a9a36
SHA1: 92a406b3b7f0171a0be704e5fe9729d0bc874c07
SHA256: d39d29f502010b69acda80e5cc1690ad46017d6fd92e4834d5727b38ff1f47d0
SHA512: 89c29bbaa09a83d582361e8e660b070bb071dfdc4724f9d3e345c9b9e97f252b0ffff412bfe7882b0aa61544ed341de7758ed64f6acd7bb42b2d533d833cb554
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-36
Description-md5: 5f20cc926d030d28750e005d39a7e215