How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-nvidia Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 27,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-headers-nvidia on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "linux-headers-nvidia" package

Please follow the steps below to install linux-headers-nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-nvidia" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-headers-nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 linux-headers-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-headers-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1046.46
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: linux-headers-5.15.0-1046-nvidia
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-headers-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14054
MD5sum: a873bc15507d94ef143d56005fe51b5e
SHA1: 0911bb6ed90626af500aad2b4ef5d3be35330c9b
SHA256: 2b551594902e1bd8edbf22c5f25a7c4a954aa2a68392966bfcf252f42d5d8c75
SHA512: ab159233965451f724676dd440f16da5d52c2d804c713dadd08df050278d03a87f03791eae99ff5737a64127aa6bcd5c65326791f31a7f0df3e7d52edf18468d
Description: Linux kernel headers for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 26b3ce5508cfc1d58377b4d7229ba57c