How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-nvidia Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-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-5.15.0-1042-nvidia" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-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-5.15.0-1042-nvidia" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-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-5.15.0-1042-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-1042.42
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 339233
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-1042-nvidia | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-1042-nvidia, wireless-regdb
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-nvidia/linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1042-nvidia_5.15.0-1042.42_amd64.deb
Size: 63416058
MD5sum: 88c249de36615cf0583fa855ccc842e8
SHA1: d0f6fc938b776ca159a8d664f0a7326df3450499
SHA256: 76bb037ab264c360d7d7be1c7cbc81e5f6a206e840edd02696417146c13c28cc
SHA512: 7808dfbda2fd0af26a422564276ed0996dfef8fa871624d05454258eaf3ac6a94b2bf0ea225338723df9336bb83167047d802b9353265328c01cf5285472e8f1
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: a192f21ea56d31e882d5ab0aa1e3b019