How to Install and Uninstall nouveau-firmware Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "nouveau-firmware" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install nouveau-firmware on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nouveau-firmware
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nouveau-firmware" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall nouveau-firmware on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nouveau-firmware
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nouveau-firmware package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: nouveau-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20091212-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Christopher James Halse Rogers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 524
Filename: pool/multiverse/n/nouveau-firmware/nouveau-firmware_20091212-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 84474
MD5sum: 16eb4dafaa5d7d208732a050931daee0
SHA1: a4b6d94937a7d68de80efc4ded032e41a7ec1278
SHA256: 625fb7020344a2be693007757e6136c06513c51dcd7aacec1232ee24dca5b2e6
Homepage: http://nouveau.freedesktop.org
Description: Firmware for nVidia graphics cards
Description-md5: 0422b15056d913dbcb543511da67cbae