How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-331 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "nvidia-331" package

Please follow the instructions below to install nvidia-331 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-331
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-331" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall nvidia-331 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nvidia-331
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-331 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: nvidia-331
Architecture: amd64
Version: 340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
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: 19
Depends: nvidia-340
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331_340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 4806
MD5sum: 0c05f0a129e991b8b53311064d8fcdf9
SHA1: 9839194e05665b4119a4d2960955c53215bfaeb0
SHA256: 3ede41e6f8d361f5b94c17d495801b94bcca572fa2b06756544d03c194903a85
SHA512: 7de98f3e4365a94384cd62746f03dc3f33ad37bf3c10200fe17b69a5e5e3b7ae8783a75007db6c550ba7f72e4489dfaa92248db29ec92fd52fe297ef23af463b
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-331
This is a transitional package for nvidia-331, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 3612f7cb365b0b5804f0fb129ccb1c2c
Supported: 5y

Package: nvidia-331
Architecture: amd64
Version: 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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: 18
Depends: nvidia-340
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331_340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6708
MD5sum: d39b60d2db894335632633e27c203a2f
SHA1: 009b3276c7e971480985d333cd1b712c46d78f8f
SHA256: eb9ee7f48ab1293acb280493f722188309af70adfaf21768243ffc9c3e07822e
SHA512: a617af24071b5f3717b9cc23939352a91d986cc36dbd96ec4e4ed88a5839ad8562acf63b2777a64b55eeb7d2df6f5d8f4a637bdd4ffd24545bf2e53212b9d98e
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-331
This is a transitional package for nvidia-331, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 3612f7cb365b0b5804f0fb129ccb1c2c
Supported: 5y

Package: nvidia-331
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/misc
Installed-Size: 18
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Version: 340.96-0ubuntu3
Depends: nvidia-340
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331_340.96-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 4800
MD5sum: ab781dc3418c241975411a358df1394f
SHA1: a71f25d637bd32a71cb7a45e3aded90db608cdce
SHA256: 78ac9b96d777de51026338b1923d56ba583c74903fa0f6fa3a85daa16335de95
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-331
This is a transitional package for nvidia-331, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 3612f7cb365b0b5804f0fb129ccb1c2c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y