How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-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-455-5.8.0-29-generic" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-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-455-5.8.0-29-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-29.31~20.04.1
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: 38724
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, binutils, linux-image-5.8.0-29-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-29-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-455-5.8.0-29-generic_5.8.0-29.31~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 18579164
MD5sum: b6c3adaf1bbe42d706d90242310cc864
SHA1: d80a4d59c36064cdca0bbf03c2cc4d516b000935
SHA256: 4a543df1a0fe75f2a72e935feac441af70f7bcf9f6c7e9724397b751bae531c3
SHA512: c420a8a23bef350da65a3b3f57a82af59232f1377cd4554c4323f78439680ad6a19d5bfb45957c1001293cb74e14773c94c64f74c0753d45a965fbacd9e09534
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-29
Description-md5: 47dd394941ef05768e31ff1f8cc2919f