How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic 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-5.15.0-72-generic" package

Learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic 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-5.15.0-72-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic 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-5.15.0-72-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-72.79
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 346785
Depends: linux-image-5.15.0-72-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-72-generic, wireless-regdb
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-72-generic_5.15.0-72.79_amd64.deb
Size: 64205950
MD5sum: f1d40b51babf94fc19cdaef35ccdcac0
SHA1: 6e8088fd813063c62278fddb0124f7b7ced48df6
SHA256: a264be021f497f90df5f5fae470db27ab2c8ddee11b2939b10f7a3b7d129d894
SHA512: 17c29559b8904a8e9bf73f0f6fbbc5ebdcb49c36b2ab8b74c65926514bafbf863f22e1a150e2633a96caa4b13af26338076089974d10ad061cce3b50acb05a88
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: a42fe9c021e73bad7a02e0118e2d5cc1