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

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "nvidia-331-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install nvidia-331-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall nvidia-331-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 nvidia-331-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: nvidia-331-dev
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-dev
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331-dev_340.107-0ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 4818
MD5sum: 005eb864ff8319cabf3357fe3e0146f2
SHA1: d22603755cc12b6f4d22e1b08ec693cb30ae6476
SHA256: 9cbd982370265773a829f752502ca6478ea72e53cf82ccaa9f1370a800406306
SHA512: 729069c59905a66c9f498bd87b0b5263bacd345b27506df13f405a3ecdd492493d77a2942221bf03e0e94795e48e4eb5f23c49926ddddfe3be27bdb83a5737e5
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-340-dev
This is a transitional package for nvidia-340-dev, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 6c98e0772fd230780190db0e8cbb108c
Supported: 5y

Package: nvidia-331-dev
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-dev
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331-dev_340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6712
MD5sum: 0e33d7e17d83cdcdeedce39e2c950eb7
SHA1: 0749f8799fe7bc3d81040246760e34f792c88fcb
SHA256: cf75a721b59dc44a2b1903cf8da3b2888daf352f4d9b99fcef7ef95baf387ec2
SHA512: 264ea06055dfb0d525ee9283388726fe842825932380bb79eeb94c334250707b2a4881e5edba0c8a36b846d5dcfac9bbf5fb551abe2d39bc0f0a3f895c4949d4
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-340-dev
This is a transitional package for nvidia-340-dev, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 6c98e0772fd230780190db0e8cbb108c
Supported: 5y

Package: nvidia-331-dev
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-dev
Filename: pool/restricted/n/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/nvidia-331-dev_340.96-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 4810
MD5sum: 10e759ac78ff41475c5b0ac2f1f15bd3
SHA1: 94719627f81d092765ce638da866bf09a60fa670
SHA256: 5399989dcc11308183b81b6870136227cddfc8f9c81e2edc70f0e84995ffb67d
Description-en: Transitional package for nvidia-340-dev
This is a transitional package for nvidia-340-dev, and can be
safely removed after the installation is complete.
Description-md5: 6c98e0772fd230780190db0e8cbb108c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y