How To Install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x is:
Contains the corresponding System.map file, the modules built by the packager, and scripts that try to ensure that the system is not left in an unbootable state after an update.
Supports Dell-edge-300x processors.
Geared toward Dell Edge Gateway 300x systems.
You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install the linux-dell300x meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
There are three methods to install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x 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 linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x 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-4.15.0-1011-dell300x using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
Install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
Install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x 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-4.15.0-1011-dell300x using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
How To Uninstall linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
Uninstall linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
Remove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x Configurations and Data
To remove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
Remove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-4.15.0-1011-dell300x package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.