How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-common Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "nvidia-common" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install nvidia-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall nvidia-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.9.0~0.20.04.7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 32
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.9.0~0.20.04.7_amd64.deb
Size: 1648
MD5sum: f3a733e95e85fe37505e7086c641d487
SHA1: 62dce41f0bb8d9d07c8043a8b17ea8feb9194cd6
SHA256: d831eaa9813ff704c173c7471b165f0f2c189752ddcf0ba854457ff4d43b0ca4
SHA512: 30b6440a434f4ee1e681577801ae91167fdb28c848c3b42e3d9af43a2ac8950925565570673762dffe4a3fe45ebd22fee6bf846eda500ac228355e528f0ac6c8
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.8.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.8.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1380
MD5sum: 9caa76654c9e3a5b7e9ab61486f174f2
SHA1: 72702b75534eefaa2ef6b14d7b8a0156ec0de0ea
SHA256: 4832a1ef467286711dbfa0c53ad930d4f9cf2b3c84fb00514d221f82dbf93e1f
Description: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755