How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-common Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "nvidia-common" package

Please follow the guidance below to install nvidia-common on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall nvidia-common on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.9.2.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 33
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.9.2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1420
MD5sum: ee975be339b7fae6bf014d57c29b64d7
SHA1: 01a7cf0a28486041a16467ea800581fb8bd9c5b4
SHA256: 5bf9c424551cbe6f14c6dd6d267fe193ca06473f81f07a29657554a2f5e9116a
SHA512: 282516a54587c6dd72660f3d9adc4ef9611125314730f4e5cf155d26990711df289177f17ce2e2a488844b9c3e645c83212eb4b4fc5b62514749be02925aabec
Description-en: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
This is a transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common. You can remove it
after upgrading.
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755