How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 14,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-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-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-hwe-6.5
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8569
Depends: linux-image-6.5.0-17-generic | linux-image-unsigned-6.5.0-17-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe-6.5/linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.5.0-17-generic_6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1605014
MD5sum: cc0cd23f8f4a2460735597222313ea60
SHA1: f963863df08748186d75e5c6447ffe50e48d1d6b
SHA256: 32288becb33948ee410a3933d6046d79f45078880c4d39f8d9ba991301577399
SHA512: c78afa5ade509e3fe93ed7227c0587100aed9065aab7ad66f192908f41833cddd23f39e1ab4f3576e12bfeb602fec87dc5d7305421847860eecef584c47440a4
Description: Linux kernel iwlwifi modules for version 6.5.0-17
Description-md5: 2a52eb005fbeacbaee927e3e5b715541