How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 28,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-modules-nvidia-545-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-545-generic" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-545-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-545 (= 545.29.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.2), nvidia-prebuilt-kernel
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-545-5.15.0-100-generic (= 5.15.0-100.110+1), nvidia-kernel-common-545 (>= 545.29.06)
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-545-generic_5.15.0-100.110+1_amd64.deb
Size: 14460
MD5sum: 93addc41aaf80aaf1a4d75cbd06fb217
SHA1: 5f3c940efe1625de63c444c734eb7e53090ffce3
SHA256: 85d68af74615782cf30677548ebb9e790212c9864063f271133ae1f2cb809c6b
SHA512: 4e7915bcdf99baa1eb1f9894ea4d77d9b9b65b456ccfb459949c5fb591087de1b742bf37f3ed44409d07a62e46c7389444f9532dea35026968cbdd3cf4806a68
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-545 for the generic flavour
Description-md5: aa732733b49bc125d200066201ba4b4e