How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 15,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1
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-5.8.0-59-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.8.0-59-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.8.0-59-generic (= 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1), linux-objects-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic (= 5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1), nvidia-kernel-common-460-server (<= 460.73.01-1), nvidia-kernel-common-460-server (>= 460.73.01)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.8/linux-modules-nvidia-460-server-5.8.0-59-generic_5.8.0-59.66~20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7156
MD5sum: b9e46a1b08e8d067a6035e0a2ba15366
SHA1: 423da25b71c5c1e488c0a1bdbb48d8492c1bab30
SHA256: 59e405c3dd387d985f9bd18a8bdf8da927525952653e37ac55e27d0aa320fe3a
SHA512: 71ce9308da2a59551465e4d31df1706de4a4e601644f43d5517b077e4e951dd28e25b36f47421ca7bfc78fd91b9dc1b9cac2d3a1adb9b47b590b9926bd8e4f3b
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.8.0-59
Description-md5: 16edb239048a7cfab62d6ed2b48f35b8