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

Last updated: November 23,2024

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

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-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-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-470-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-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-170.188+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: 25
Provides: nvidia-dkms-470 (= 470.223.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-5.4.0-170-generic (= 5.4.0-170.188+1), nvidia-kernel-common-470 (>= 470.223.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13492
MD5sum: f29ee6f63d41929305cdb4e60feb6a04
SHA1: 352821559d9469aed279e2977c38e354ace55c86
SHA256: a1cf8a9ab201663947d2c00479c7fa5464dc3137b4b1cf402e524d734a7e9595
SHA512: 39e7bcc9aa103cb4f6cf13d949be575eb0f8490ddcdaaa48a6b11eb9ff8e611bbada76d910e8a9e30f5adc08bbad9f3eba9e3e02bf0df6d4c7878540fc4ea165
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-470 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 1d3a3783a32d9d0b3a9f7e1c60967d10