How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-modules-nvidia-530-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-530-open-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-530-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
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-535-open-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-530-open-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13448
MD5sum: a7971673af99ebe67055c1e332163df3
SHA1: 3b250f6a07c5b63af2fba3d317253b9cc044d645
SHA256: 693eb62cb2215689994d707887914f2fbc4939fcca9a0168ccc1329b6df83a8d
SHA512: c543ace90b460c66edc42bd50a69fd3ec0bd0c9c2291a95d7ecc9fe1e14257ef2f724530dbf9266620184464f97c310ab6d6f6b97f3d9fce538b6c533a7802f7
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-530-open for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 5b67610ea7d2c07782f6e15251f13b07