How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-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-470-5.4.0-166-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-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-470-5.4.0-166-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-166.183+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: 34
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, linux-image-5.4.0-166-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-166-generic, linux-signatures-nvidia-5.4.0-166-generic (= 5.4.0-166.183+1), linux-objects-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-generic (= 5.4.0-166.183+1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.223.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-166-generic_5.4.0-166.183+1_amd64.deb
Size: 15060
MD5sum: e41939fb8f2928d53f7c348f379ad0ba
SHA1: 33bc4e4f595881c4064dcf0e1c6006fd0f317972
SHA256: 3303467eaab94d8034429201ef9437851dfb01e3997332523bfa353d3205af2e
SHA512: 6e7bb03d450d876d6ce334f9d7fc6145f69b7aec739abc4e690b181e92dee3bbef03588f558fddbd818c40e0da9b13d92c8d715145b3f8e9e079d460db131b53
Description: Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-166
Description-md5: f756ff7575cfcf7cf6a2bfb7005ca0d1