How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-headless-440 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "nvidia-headless-440" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install nvidia-headless-440 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install nvidia-headless-440

2. Uninstall "nvidia-headless-440" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall nvidia-headless-440 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove nvidia-headless-440 $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the nvidia-headless-440 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: nvidia-headless-440
Architecture: amd64
Version: 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/libs
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-450
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: nvidia-headless-450
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450/nvidia-headless-440_450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6828
MD5sum: 9f66470543c4495bb951120d8df2c148
SHA1: aba90c659f3e92519f63d643a4e6c29c5d40c77c
SHA256: f08223897964b67016710aebb2b4dc4b555496558dccfeea49b7af34a76866af
SHA512: 1b2541fb354db73838bdd0aaa402a6ad82de089a7680b35adf680afe3a0a69b81c663347cdaa31702459375f97392a7774c9d008a5e76aa1756c3d9478729ad7
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: Transitional package for nvidia-headless-450
Description-md5: c5da41564ad711f8c139c0f564f7e359

Package: nvidia-headless-440
Architecture: amd64
Version: 440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu6
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/libs
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-440
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: nvidia-headless-no-dkms-440, nvidia-dkms-440
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440/nvidia-headless-440_440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 7644
MD5sum: 321ff716ec37b0adce92eab3d4a667b4
SHA1: d0fd962b8771b302a41dfe4e1011bc286c3d7c9b
SHA256: 7696a6460de954e5fba0154c5b2c33e2c1e39a1d582d08fb76f97857afe11eaa
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: NVIDIA headless metapackage
Description-md5: f80bba4867c99e792b2a01edc41d60ed