How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-340 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 01,2024

You can also install and uninstall the nvidia-340 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 "nvidia-340" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install nvidia-340 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-340
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-340" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall nvidia-340 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nvidia-340
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-340 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: nvidia-340
Architecture: amd64
Version: 340.108-0ubuntu8
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/misc
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-340_340.108-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 6452
MD5sum: 75d47baa1b7bb214dea660908e2a1e72
SHA1: c6d9a3b9c7a06f3bc2067beb923ba9529db5a484
SHA256: 495def2a1675784fc5c796cfce91662f43c460119866094034c1802a9cea3929
SHA512: 34eff89b2766f75375832ce6cc67a0d3e4d543dab4ed3a3cdaf16efa3d9c1bbde515158afed362e1598430f605479079d5485e712185844c855206b47ecb2ec2
Description: Transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
Description-md5: 72561af068042237387957ca2ea4776c