How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-525-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-525-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-525-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-525 (= 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-5.4.0-170-generic (= 5.4.0-170.188+1), nvidia-kernel-common-525 (>= 525.147.05)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13488
MD5sum: acbb6f5793eabd08d68b369b514345ab
SHA1: a49f9558ba1ec4916ec04497b98cbaad33a002fa
SHA256: 063be40c30e2dcb43b1104766db69aac7f43e41c56319a20b4d06a4812b84bca
SHA512: f9be3947d3637d257934a751a06d2d6648e9db9d981a9db85de34231ed4a6ba12265e81867320e745edb2c0f9347d8458135078136a630819cb7683ae400d8b3
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-525 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: e60f90a86f8d870fb5439ab36e65428f