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

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

Learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-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-server-generic" package

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

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-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-server (= 470.223.02-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-5.4.0-170-generic (= 5.4.0-170.188+1), nvidia-kernel-common-470-server (>= 470.223.02)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13504
MD5sum: 82db4d51a8999b5c27f297051b2cab8f
SHA1: 7c5a922f41709487397d0abf05fd500c1ce42852
SHA256: 34381aa3519a966e297d5319273ac15a053ba13519b1a66ff809faa744315e49
SHA512: 072aba74221ec305e7ddc8e7fa52c3dbdeef27c8df80f532e2b773e7980f9facde1d647ace59c9d4917a6d2c4bb1b4f872fc200c84636689b7fa620e3f80c6a5
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-470-server for the generic flavour
Description-md5: e8a3b1db92d2aa868d0fa952985b1f0b