How To Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 on Ubuntu 18.04. xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 is Transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 is:

This is a transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450, and can be safely removed after the installation is complete.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 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 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

Remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

Remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.