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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "nvidia-common" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall nvidia-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: nvidia-common
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.4.17.7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 26
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.4.17.7_amd64.deb
Size: 1302
MD5sum: 2542a15e597cacb8d71e2d79f8fceca5
SHA1: 3c13a0b46c813fe03728b9e8b3fc9e5e57146a40
SHA256: dd2e433a0cba16f22f611934af56adc825162b4714529a73f26d432e0e83cb60
SHA512: ebb5a4ecbb4799241f41fa77da186c7c09da398d989e35ab2005216b184e6d908955637f88b2ee3efd67838a942493ba0028e72b878e7f4a2b3530514e3e1301
Description-en: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
This is a transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common. You can remove it
after upgrading.
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755

Package: nvidia-common
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 25
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-drivers-common
Version: 1:0.4.17
Depends: ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-drivers-common/nvidia-common_0.4.17_amd64.deb
Size: 1298
MD5sum: 890e7106d947adf89f10f423a34ea448
SHA1: ddd48cc9fdfa4afc696f3f96edfb4d57bd4c5656
SHA256: 66353b72028d79e931cc5a4379a4fc52ed78835ce08a112df213710560fc9a6b
Description-en: transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common
This is a transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common. You can remove it
after upgrading.
Description-md5: f11494e618e154235d7240541a9fc755
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu