How To Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic is:
This package contains the Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP.
Also includes 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 Generic processors.
Geared toward desktop and server systems.
You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install the linux-generic meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
There are three methods to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
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-extra-5.4.0-31-generic 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-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic 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-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
How To Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
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-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
Remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic Configurations and Data
To remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
Remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
References
- linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic website
- linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic on packages.ubuntu.com
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-31-generic
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.