How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-kernel-common-515 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: July 08,2024

1. Install "nvidia-kernel-common-515" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install nvidia-kernel-common-515 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-kernel-common-515" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall nvidia-kernel-common-515 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-kernel-common-515 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: nvidia-kernel-common-515
Architecture: amd64
Version: 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
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-kernel-common-525
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-525/nvidia-kernel-common-515_525.147.05-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7292
MD5sum: 4035a591c3c2aad05825147102b8a869
SHA1: e48bbd50f77e73093edf43469f496dd1b306081a
SHA256: 65b529ea530405cc5a635c77c4ba7d09a8ac0245715c178c1d4e66fde477d38d
SHA512: 8159508df0b99913af3717d07363cfc7a9915dd9aeb4ae0f304ca80d86899cd55a1aa5bb387e68909739da6660b393fc54eb783aeeb9cdf3f6c57725276a9a03
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: Transitional package for nvidia-kernel-common-525
Description-md5: 0d9a02ab399368056cbf953d5d530319