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

Last updated: December 27,2024

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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-iwlwifi-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-iwlwifi-generic" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall linux-modules-iwlwifi-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-iwlwifi-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: backport-iwlwifi-dkms (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4), iwlwifi-modules (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4), iwlwifi-prebuilt-kernel (= 9858-0ubuntu3.4)
Depends: linux-modules-iwlwifi-5.15.0-100-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-modules-iwlwifi-generic_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2380
MD5sum: 704a9513d53776118ad9235eb2cc3dd9
SHA1: 677c10b66c5b88abe10e219615d51be8b1d2b0b4
SHA256: fdcf554fdc4c69a015c8c01b26388b91d33d72f2effa869ec3118d9b719ad3d6
SHA512: 17b5b95a7a3898fa9915f3e3595bb9ef44fa04764661eab1b2fb8e995ccfe9897a81d22e66a93e96db80b7fb9bf578f5f8299a0860e28fdd9a2e7be794e35fc8
Description: Extra drivers for iwlwifi for the generic flavour
Description-md5: 4087cc976685608e39735665e27b54dc