How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/x11
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server_450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.10.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7420
MD5sum: f4c55dce86ea3a949619aa7d63238bbd
SHA1: 47cc49c75f7ab3ccec5f91f541ff5bbe152d433b
SHA256: 98b41e2ee196749c4445178309fb42fc6d15a1ff5b55a19af0301d0da8f1da30
SHA512: 7502e4e6c11585ff11e92f13c59faa2521f9edc9fec5a74f43ee94b4c244f06299f7813a63c053eed039d396770bfd06bf8490943d04bb9e5c630ab91a6dbd75
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description-en: Transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server
This is a transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: b658739c3e145cdb4b90eb603a3d1d81

Package: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 440.95.01-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/x11
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6529
Provides: nvidia-driver-binary, xorg-driver-binary, xorg-driver-video
Depends: libnvidia-cfg1-440-server (= 440.95.01-0ubuntu2), xorg-video-abi-24 | xorg-video-abi-23 | xorg-video-abi-20 | xorg-video-abi-19 | xorg-video-abi-18 | xorg-video-abi-15 | xorg-video-abi-14 | xorg-video-abi-13 | xorg-video-abi-12 | xorg-video-abi-11 | xorg-video-abi-10 | xorg-video-abi-8 | xorg-video-abi-6.0, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu2~), libc6 (>= 2.2.5)
Conflicts: nvidia-driver-binary, xorg-driver-binary
Replaces: nvidia-driver-binary, xorg-driver-binary
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server_440.95.01-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1478232
MD5sum: ea7bf370f828988bd1976e89d481328b
SHA1: 2e08044129c564fad9655affe5de184c3a9a5c4a
SHA256: 53acab87503fbd23583235b55b6d67fd1bb245a88b377cc8b4a2bfbf1bebf236
SHA512: 197e0362148a3fdb0f2194b2a611f4cbb28e40e84774f94ac221427d0e794d2f97f279c65219b7c63de1cc620f8eb73c7da7608d179f29be691a6f8d5152a400
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description-en: NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
The NVIDIA binary driver provides optimized hardware acceleration of
OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES applications via a direct-rendering X Server
for graphics cards using NVIDIA chip sets.
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See /usr/share/doc/nvidia-driver-440-server/README.txt.gz
for a complete list of supported GPUs and PCI IDs.
Description-md5: 4561659d0c3fbcab8917a1e94d173ae7