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

Last updated: May 20,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-455-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-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-455-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-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-455-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-170.188+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-455-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13432
MD5sum: fc74f5a9531d8ece29bfc8d45bf62779
SHA1: 528e24599b770cc1098115526a071e5fb7f96c88
SHA256: 60565bd3ff3893a1b0ba793f9814abbbd9ae007a4f67253acbf476a7ba379e45
SHA512: b2e398adfdc17018a0ae457222f021a19631e72b71db16ed3d6393e8e571c06acafb579509973ef091f94df525e2ea0710ce46501f1d9838254a4b8f5b43500f
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-455 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e7dfbe1b12001ca932aa0cdb0c58d9d3