How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-nvidia-440-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-nvidia-440-generic" package

Please follow the instructions below to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-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-nvidia-440-generic" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-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-nvidia-440-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-100.110+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/oldlibs
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14390
MD5sum: 89e8de3fcab8b14692825f54e66c53bc
SHA1: 54034bc4d20a78332b2a54edefaedf06fb054863
SHA256: bc48b16c0aa5e8824d818f60e7b3b6dbaba6e0cf6d0818792b4ab57b46546648
SHA512: 66bd81a4da9dd16a81776aefa9103f5daa672e439abf399a80dea09b53ac7c637df96992c07423e02bed6da15f0422c336ddfcb0ce49474623b7dab1ffc0b729
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9f91785b8ab499b7a4aa1bf889eaebc8

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-25.25
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/oldlibs
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic_5.15.0-25.25_amd64.deb
Size: 5290
MD5sum: 1670ff6987b74c28563247f630f4d37c
SHA1: 972e89913885479cb666242991160a0ed55cd4b6
SHA256: 3cd841b3f2687c5acaf6be4610fe728b83ada583595867bebf0b823a1d3cae05
SHA512: a5a9cfe383fd15c213c860d183280d69e3a883db5b7b2e75fa1443f9eccf6436014e5b3f8e0431ccdc21ac5cbb566a484faf411fab745e9d99133d979cd74c22
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9f91785b8ab499b7a4aa1bf889eaebc8