How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: June 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-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-6.5.0-18-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-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-6.5.0-18-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-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-6.5.0-18-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0-18.18~22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 443987
Depends: linux-modules-6.5.0-18-generic, wireless-regdb
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-6.5/linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-18-generic_6.5.0-18.18~22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 76815866
MD5sum: 5dd8634f97ec22af6e8c0f62a2d58c43
SHA1: 08b645af983bcfc96227b3745a9dc72c7dfecefa
SHA256: dcaa8cae067ae924325bb8f802f5a0913a7e4a8db4e0a9703afd7fed49e1cc46
SHA512: 76005d285fe0f5ded62a5b1ec34e7c706cd0d602a694a4e789334c9750e270a91b240db54da1870c7741d1d72e4602a286aa3628b84004c5f210d4a059f867d3
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 6.5.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
Description-md5: bd2908448dcec55fee0a5cf11069544b