How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to install linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-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-460-5.8.0-50-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-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-460-5.8.0-50-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1+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: 32
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.8.0-50-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-50-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.8.0-50-generic (= 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1+1), linux-objects-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-generic (= 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1+1), nvidia-kernel-common-460 (<= 460.73.01-1), nvidia-kernel-common-460 (>= 460.73.01)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-50-generic_5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1+1_amd64.deb
Size: 7136
MD5sum: e3e3b2e8f5934388b7887009adcf09b8
SHA1: 2a45f6031e4d8092920a00dfdb73b4741f68f3ef
SHA256: 0afcfe283960684363edca5a7c0d835be8d953da175b0fbe2ad8ae2a409db083
SHA512: b864cbc2334d1e2ddcd1fb5b0f6aaaae4532a6eb5c5ed3dc2a5769b52e312774612b05b1422d030db9c49798bc86da4fc215a5587f453ac11ef015283bf7bce0
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-50
Description-md5: f8e1597643012568c4a33730aef5d1c5