How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-495-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-495-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-495-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-495-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-495-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-495-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-495-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
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-495-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13436
MD5sum: 87261c288155ca2237808b1da776ee60
SHA1: f089d7039dbd48e72639940f44dd251ed4f017fd
SHA256: ab1b22259078a8c728fa58a69cfb9a4d87019e0f49094ad4a0d60cf9ff31bc2e
SHA512: a8235f4e26ac8cd9dcf33dab263b9463e3415595742bf157b02ca46a713cd30ac2fa3078d902559cc810096eee179950ab85127deecd9e23e066c54e48ec76e8
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-495 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 2957804db31790cd87c8275c8cb15ead