How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 24,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-nvidia-520-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-520-generic" package

This guide let you learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-520-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-520-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-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-520-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0-100.110+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14390
MD5sum: e51e8f696a593e8ca463bf49cb2a53df
SHA1: 7da684b5e948078db2c80014a94ae0442593b672
SHA256: 68cc5d2fdca3724f92d80d3daec33f0f8b2ef8c5294865e8abe1decf92403b72
SHA512: dd5da792f2403bf9963abc3bafb0cc8d37e15a31cd8b61a3239fbd2084b2cbdbfa969c76d7ef3a55b68207e79b7397acceec646b7b2e949d9d2ec14a474b3359
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-520 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9a8ffeb653773f49e3930a6ba1adb447