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

Last updated: June 29,2024

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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-nvidia-525-open-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-open-generic" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-525-open-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-525-open-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-525-open-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-open (= 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-open-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-open-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13504
MD5sum: ff1dc7cef84e4e8608dba74c33a3c1a3
SHA1: 1a5c40a184c2b94f2011b60d15c0a30be33de6db
SHA256: f3d4d517e9d3119d229950812f94022d3c89925ad1439061873c4857797674b2
SHA512: 513ea6d6b8d30d28ad41c0527623549a2013f62ddb6001a395b87ae63815ec1202548a85c2b8706f198caf57b3300fe307ceb5e2483a37c280a9edc5305e4000
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-525-open for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 1ebec4d8dd78a1ed1f91eb6d4c31d20c