How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-dkms-520 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "nvidia-dkms-520" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install nvidia-dkms-520 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-dkms-520" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall nvidia-dkms-520 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 nvidia-dkms-520 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: nvidia-dkms-520
Architecture: amd64
Version: 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/libs
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-525
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: nvidia-dkms-525
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-525/nvidia-dkms-520_525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7276
MD5sum: f9f4566686259815488164c3acb0c76f
SHA1: 1d3bdae9d8f4cd7d6e1683e537037897d3116cc8
SHA256: e56f85ece57c1467abf835e65c09a411642d0700cc10eb7ec57be63c3bb9375e
SHA512: 9d5ce24842cff89d0e56751952f6b7bf4fef0df69fb405fb1605950bdb629ef6c1dce85dd9737d026607add75ec9b27e1f3d466ecb723b346197a57c550d8f70
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: Transitional package for nvidia-dkms-525
Description-md5: 904d881a30a5a03a6b7b0ba6f0e6ad2b