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

Last updated: November 23,2024

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

This tutorial shows how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-nvidia 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-nvidia" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-nvidia 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-nvidia package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-1046.46+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/oldlibs
Source: linux-restricted-modules-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-470-nvidia
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules-nvidia/linux-modules-nvidia-440-nvidia_5.15.0-1046.46+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14102
MD5sum: 747998b843a76a0f08d4814881f1a424
SHA1: 621388891efa85f680f14b359257ded43c1acc7d
SHA256: 56eb4c186f3a4439b24eb48ba30c84cf0cd7b0d3634c871ea69dc459d7a884a1
SHA512: bf16595acea14ca76317612714c0b7a628a3c495818a2f356f6f85b60d8913dfd182e095a1df4ec5a794dc01be3edd33f29b75c848d96cbdf13b37965318dfba
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the nvidia flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0a2df019de22ac2d498b6f90e553f057