How to Install and Uninstall linux-nvidia-6.2 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 23,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-nvidia-6.2 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-6.2" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-nvidia-6.2 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-6.2" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall linux-nvidia-6.2 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-nvidia-6.2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-nvidia-6.2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.2.0.1015.17
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta-nvidia-6.2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Provides: kernel-testing--linux-nvidia-6.2--full--nvidia, kernel-testing--linux-nvidia-6.2--full--preferred
Depends: linux-image-nvidia-6.2 (= 6.2.0.1015.17), linux-headers-nvidia-6.2 (= 6.2.0.1015.17)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-nvidia-6.2/linux-nvidia-6.2_6.2.0.1015.17_amd64.deb
Size: 14816
MD5sum: 9507ba5bbd3eff76c222947d511d96ac
SHA1: d3771b5fe26d60ea9b84db32b7be329e0f2e4439
SHA256: e1b65f9aacaf406d1ed7667572c0430444217cb1aef7a5cd2017e86f6a063255
SHA512: 5bc44fb0435aa5de7bc455939e2d04e9e1acf1436dd310cfaafdf5fba94e3b94a0a064edc8827967b8ef0478eca4ab66102b92bf21aad2ae2517f055f12a98e3
Description: Complete Nvidia Linux kernel and headers
Description-md5: 883b350bab451b83661688ea10af7a45