How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 26,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-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-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-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-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-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-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-1029.29
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 341379
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1029-nvidia | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-1029-nvidia, wireless-regdb
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-nvidia/linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1029-nvidia_5.15.0-1029.29_amd64.deb
Size: 63642744
MD5sum: 622ccde8e24ab70e32f07f907c5e33dc
SHA1: 5d6251e3aef03755faecf283d6d99135c71a8656
SHA256: e5d2c2455e1e1b4281273da88a5d6e09ccf57c57e72652702d390398f82f82ed
SHA512: 19fc464924c5c608167d201657dcbd747c7c3393e2a8a7156c8838c193a5f10557769ee2fe92d088d441ce17bd6d711842de452574ff9caafb4494b1254a4cae
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: a192f21ea56d31e882d5ab0aa1e3b019