How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-kernel-source-520 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: September 20,2024

You can also install and uninstall the nvidia-kernel-source-520 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-kernel-source-520" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install nvidia-kernel-source-520 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-kernel-source-520" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall nvidia-kernel-source-520 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 nvidia-kernel-source-520 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: nvidia-kernel-source-520
Architecture: amd64
Version: 525.147.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/libs
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-525
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: nvidia-kernel-source-525
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-525/nvidia-kernel-source-520_525.147.05-0ubuntu0.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 7196
MD5sum: 89967dbf5986c67b59e78c06a1f32d8d
SHA1: bad6bffb6d02fbca9fa6d53a64124d63f0632ae1
SHA256: c5dae272ecaa37db7479670fe82dc3df08c666baa970b733e27091335d967570
SHA512: f61843cf7df86514645de31b6b3715eec321c2ad01f778ffedaae3a42df459c07c359c1eedebbca7cffd2c3ae1363be068a98aeec3cde89e063435a3c6b6381b
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com
Description: Transitional package for nvidia-kernel-source-525
Description-md5: 244460e27aad139a4e71ee00b5a48ee3