How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-nvidia-525-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-525-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install linux-modules-nvidia-525-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-525-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-525-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-525-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-525-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
Provides: nvidia-dkms-525 (= 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-5.15.0-100-generic (= 5.15.0-100.110+1), nvidia-kernel-common-525 (>= 525.147.05)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14454
MD5sum: 9429107f89ffa25d71acbfe6eba46f28
SHA1: 3ff4f5a891267cb28b32af5e5e670834cfc71662
SHA256: 4e0fc829bf28cb264577ba98ac89ea7dfcd9e33e8788fa4cd005ccb1433f3e01
SHA512: 24db0244cc3c0c7351d0d04742e698b14e94ada8896bc7e6b669064c85217370df50b5aec50a474466919dce5985bb2156dd7626f63a011468c73cad6f772e05
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-525 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: e60f90a86f8d870fb5439ab36e65428f