How To Install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 is:
Transitional package for upgrades of -440 to -460.
Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.4.0-26.30+2 Priority: optional Section: restricted/kernel Source: linux-restricted-modules Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team [email protected] Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 21 Provides: nvidia-dkms-440 (= 440.82+really.440.64-0ubuntu4) Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-26-generic (= 5.4.0-26.30+2) Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04_5.4.0-26.30+2_amd64.deb Size: 5472 MD5sum: 93807314acfaddd84cb3d6bd2dc65cf5 SHA1: 1657e9a58d1c699f2c281233e09b886d3c77ef05 SHA256: b346d44a3b0c057162f4b27766c39d22df4595a1899e6aabcbfa536877bee431 Description-en: Extra drivers for nvidia-440 for the generic flavour Install extra signed nvidia-440 modules compatible with the generic flavour.
There are three methods to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
How To Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 Configurations and Data
To remove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04
References
- linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 website
- linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 on packages.ubuntu.com
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
