How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-510-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-510-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-510-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-510-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13436
MD5sum: 42c76f7d4a5f058909990db21c9e701b
SHA1: 667eaaa4a2e3f13fed3fe40ca5242ca507448e6d
SHA256: 801b4c917f6c79d5ffc91f992cd8905b463d4b48c1c645114a5349135b0557d6
SHA512: be6e759ef702f95103f72e89c48d4667c19bdcccd78bdbb40dee4197da27766546d8df2b0f70e67ee8b6e4fedf78a9c6b200a49332b01c203a48373cfda15971
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-510 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: ea4b5bd4f97a9d6de7f3abdbfcd7e341