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

Last updated: November 15,2024

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

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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-nvidia on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: linux-nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.1046.46
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-nvidia--full--nvidia, kernel-testing--linux-nvidia--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-nvidia (= 5.15.0.1046.46), linux-headers-nvidia (= 5.15.0.1046.46)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia/linux-nvidia_5.15.0.1046.46_amd64.deb
Size: 14102
MD5sum: 9d66a30601db5df9810fa27782463cb5
SHA1: 0e7e88af71679e2b80fc5bf6fddc065b344cf8c9
SHA256: 37eb7240a49187648ca7462a6bfc284e6433d0d11e5c4e61875aaeece73b99fe
SHA512: 7f33fbb0116fd552f01e0487a99eafb449cae8b7015cacd0fc980006d433565c7b813c08cdf8591e20a81d40d2ffbf118bacdbbda7b4c530919b43c229e09c6a
Description: Complete Linux kernel and headers for Nvidia systems.
Description-md5: 5737d95228199e62d6d1dc828bfcfb04