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

Last updated: November 08,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-image-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-image-nvidia" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-nvidia" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-image-nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the linux-image-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-image-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
Provides: virtualbox-guest-modules (= 5.15.0-1046), wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0), zfs-modules (= 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2)
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1046-nvidia, linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1046-nvidia, linux-firmware, intel-microcode, amd64-microcode, linux-modules-nvidia-fs-5.15.0-1046-nvidia | nvidia-fs-dkms
Recommends: thermald
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-image-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14186
MD5sum: 7a4a3f6bd0f5076b7265056d5b881a9f
SHA1: d1933526d8f5c93d8f6d799ccde9e3993bdf4efd
SHA256: a6c9f54128d27f5d75a577ea7be1c030f0cd9489fd443b0ff4562bdde5da7051
SHA512: 94abc66534c429616dbf77be1bb5326c868d13934117556288be510629ae35595445844a53767ffec5e40a1c1d8da3f0e2bb1c751d128c5807890a489c91917c
Description: Linux kernel image for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 32f0a618356a70daa88f54cec3c31344