How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-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-460-5.8.0-63-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1
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: 32
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.8.0-63-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-63-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.8.0-63-generic (= 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1), linux-objects-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic (= 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1), nvidia-kernel-common-460 (<= 460.91.03-1), nvidia-kernel-common-460 (>= 460.91.03)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-460-5.8.0-63-generic_5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7140
MD5sum: 3bb92787e7eb15b2a56faa7313e5e604
SHA1: 3056e577b4afe1811c02f4382d08c7eca27ad458
SHA256: 6d778d6d877e2c75abb57eeb304d011f9c2d28d4e60f453418a122c5570c580c
SHA512: 5b6035493ccc85a546d1f16f5cf08c9b5f6afa4ef9f242fa166d06574115e3388f77e0d6d575936cd1634d312d3fe85b87af47bf9f1eecccb3dde58d3225f729
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-63
Description-md5: a3907ea1baf650bfabb8df8fe9562019