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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-455-generic-hwe-20.04" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-455-generic-hwe-20.04 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-hwe-20.04" package

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

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-455-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-455-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13764
MD5sum: 9d23b5f83b587fcda1945b3cc062e6d2
SHA1: 271d6c751417fe26004954ed3129f44306dc10a8
SHA256: a1fc59d53345613efa3bb5b39c93df7b41c4eca917bb86ac2777cfac8497c3d7
SHA512: e858364069a136aa733149bd4b7e244958abfc66f1cb0ec326beef11efee7c127ba8601b3c759c8ab502464d869dbcb28ec9d7ecb4abd3cf1eed8221388a908c
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-455 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: e7dfbe1b12001ca932aa0cdb0c58d9d3