How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-nvidia Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 25,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-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-5.15.0-1040-nvidia" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-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-5.15.0-1040-nvidia" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-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-5.15.0-1040-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-1040.40
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 339155
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1040-nvidia | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-1040-nvidia, wireless-regdb
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-nvidia/linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1040-nvidia_5.15.0-1040.40_amd64.deb
Size: 63385454
MD5sum: b0467285e6d509df1d3dd8f829694969
SHA1: 3b9906e61df0feb10129309c232ccd49393212c3
SHA256: acc78f205d433c098da4f811b772d0967d01c158b28d1e8cfc2745a2dd3ef987
SHA512: 1636f51d6185eb837eadde49382fea991b9eee45a51023308b73dceb290db9259333eb52ca5a67336c69d958280b3a21a492a4e353f71567639f1867347db787
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: a192f21ea56d31e882d5ab0aa1e3b019